401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 235
Participants Below avg headcount: 72nd
Percentile by assets National rank: $80,028
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Elford, Inc. · Ohio · Construction

$19M in assets, 235 participants

Elford, Inc.'s Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $19M in total assets and 235 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

#6,344 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 235 participants in Ohio, about 31% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#6,344
in Construction (9,030 peers): +21.9%
assets growth YoY

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$18,806,492 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

Elford, Inc. 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. Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (235 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%)

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 174 in the plan year 2022 filing to 235 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 314371060 · Elford, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $19M · 235 · 72nd

RANK $19M
PHOTO 235
IND 72nd
EOY 401(k)
5500 near Spencer Industries, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan
ASSETS ind #6344

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 Construction retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

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

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$19M
Net Income	$3M
Employer EIN	314371060
Plan Effective Date	1992-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Elford, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $22M 44.274864970127275% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	174	$15M
2023	1	235	$19M
2024	1	223	$22M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Elford, Inc. 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 Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Spencer Industries, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan in IN ($19M); by covered participants it is Bobcat North America, LLC 401(k) Plan in FL (235 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($19M here).

Spencer Industries, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan (IN) $19M · 209
Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (UT) $19M · 227
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Career Agents' Profit Sharing Plan (NY) $19M · 126
Silverado Contractors, Inc. 401(k) Plan (CA) $19M · 98

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (235 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Bobcat North America, LLC 401(k) Plan (FL) 235 · 0 off
Freedom Boat Club, LLC 401(k) Plan (FL) 235 · 0 off
Chesapeake Containment Systems 401(k) Plan (NC) 235 · 0 off
Lad Lake 401(k) Plan (WI) 235 · 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 Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 21.9% during 2023, from $15M to $19M. Reported net income was $3M.

How have Elford, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Elford, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 44.3%, from $15M to $22M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Spencer Industries, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan in IN ($19M, 209 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Elford, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bobcat North America, LLC 401(k) Plan in FL (235 participants, $654K 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 314371060.