401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$278M
Total assets: 1,327
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $209,365
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Kao America Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$278M in assets, 1,327 participants

Kao America Inc.'s Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $278M in total assets and 1,327 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,501 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $278M for 1,327 participants (~$209,365/participant), up 20.1% in 2023.

$278M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,327
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $209,365
avg assets per participant

Where Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits by total assets

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$277,827,249 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$53M in the plan year 2022 filing to $46M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $231M in the plan year 2022 filing to $278M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,293 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,327 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Ohio

Industry

Manufacturing

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 2.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$231M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$278M
Net Income	$46M
Employer EIN	522064483
Plan Effective Date	1987-11-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kao America Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Kao America Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	2,012	$352M
2023	2	1,973	$402M
2024	2	1,909	$439M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings 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 Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

College of American Pathologists Employee's Retirement and 401(k) Plan (IL) $278M · 719
Security Service Federal Credit Union Cash Accumulation Plan and Trust (TX) $278M · 1,930
Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC Retirement Plan (CA) $278M · 4,117
Employees Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan of Alfred Benesch & Company (IL) $277M · 900

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 20.1% during 2023, from $231M to $278M. Reported net income was $46M.

How have Kao America Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kao America Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.9%, from $352M to $439M.

Where does Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is College of American Pathologists Employee's Retirement and 401(k) Plan in IL ($278M, 719 participants).

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By total assets, Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Kao America Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

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 522064483.