401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$194M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,066
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$181,628
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. · California · Manufacturing

$194M in assets, 1,066 participants

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan reported $194M in total assets and 1,066 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #17,155 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $194M for 1,066 participants (~$181,628/participant), up 23.3% in 2023.

#17,155
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+23.3%
assets growth YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$193,615,849 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,066 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$35M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $157M in the plan year 2022 filing to $194M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,104 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,066 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 680025654 · Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan · $194M · 1,066 · 95th

  • SCH $194M
  • EBSA 1,066
  • PART 95th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Liberty Diversified International, Inc. Retirement Plan
  • BOOK ind #17155

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$157M
Net Assets (End of Year)$194M
Net Income$37M
Employer EIN680025654
Plan Effective Date1986-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$226M 43.99071105104719% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $157M $226M ▲ +44.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,104 $157M
2023 1 1,066 $194M
2024 1 1,031 $226M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.193615849 · Participants: 1066Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Liberty Diversified International, Inc. Retirement Plan in MN ($194M); by covered participants it is Passavant Memorial Homes Union Employees 401(k) Plan in PA (1,066 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,066 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 23.3% during 2023, from $157M to $194M. Reported net income was $37M.
How have Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 44.0%, from $157M to $226M.
Where does Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Liberty Diversified International, Inc. Retirement Plan in MN ($194M, 1,545 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sierra Nevada Brewing 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Passavant Memorial Homes Union Employees 401(k) Plan in PA (1,066 participants, $4M in assets).