401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Checker Notions Co., Inc. Dba Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 120
Participants Small participant base: 64th
Percentile by assets National rank: $109,205
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Checker Notions Co., Inc. Dba Checker Distributors · Ohio · Wholesale Trade

$13M in assets, 120 participants

Checker Notions Co., Inc. Dba Checker Distributors's Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan reported $13M in total assets and 120 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 64th 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.

#3,650 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan covers 120 participants in Ohio, about 16% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $13M.

#3,650
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers): +15.8%
assets growth YoY

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Wholesale Trade and all filers

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$13,104,582 Top 36% higher than 64% of 127,068 filed plans

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

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

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (120 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$707K in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $13M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 135 in the plan year 2022 filing to 120 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 341105190 · Checker Notions Co., Inc. Dba Checker Distributors PY 2023 · 401(k)

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan · $13M · 120 · 64th

ASSETS $13M
PCT 120
EIN 64th
RANK 401(k)
PHOTO near Cdf Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan
IND ind #3650

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

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

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$13M
Net Income	$2M
Employer EIN	341105190
Plan Effective Date	1994-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Checker Notions Co., Inc. Dba Checker Distributors)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $13M 15.770596051624114% vs 2022; 2023 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	135	$11M
2023	2	245	$13M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

GE Retirement Savings Plan $19.5B · 59,766
The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.1B · 47,362
The Progressive 401(k) Plan $9.2B · 56,176
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $8.4B · 129,769
Nationwide Savings Plan $7.6B · 24,715

Compare Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Cdf Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan in MA ($13M); by covered participants it is Southgroup 401(k) Plan in MS (120 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($13M here).

Cdf Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan (MA) $13M · 145
Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan (NC) $13M · 277
Ministry Centered Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Plan (CA) $13M · 119
Anatomy It , LLC 401(k) Plan (NY) $13M · 192

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (120 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Southgroup 401(k) Plan (MS) 120 · 0 off
Southwest Hazard Control, Inc. Employees' Savings and Profit Sharing Plan (AZ) 120 · 0 off
Sloat Garden Center, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (CA) 120 · 0 off
C S T & T Co. 401(k) Plan (NY) 120 · 0 off

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 Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 15.8% during 2023, from $11M to $13M. Reported net income was $2M.

How have Checker Notions Co., Inc. Dba Checker Distributors plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Checker Notions Co., Inc. Dba Checker Distributors's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.8%, from $11M to $13M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cdf Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan in MA ($13M, 145 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Checker Distributors 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Southgroup 401(k) Plan in MS (120 participants, $13M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 341105190.