ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bremer Financial Corporation ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$21M
Total assets
1,479
Participants
73rd
Percentile by assets
$14,145
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Bremer Financial Corporation · Minnesota · Finance & Insurance

$21M in assets, 1,479 participants

Bremer Financial Corporation's Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $21M in total assets and 1,479 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • 73rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #5,347 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Bremer Financial Corporation multi-year trail

Bremer Financial Corporation's plans moved +10.0% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan at $21M / 1,479 participants.

$21M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,479
covered participants
73rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$14,145
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $672K in the plan year 2022 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets fell from $25M in the plan year 2022 filing to $21M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants fell from 1,607 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,479 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Bremer Financial Corporation across 3 plan years on file

Across the 3 plan years Bremer Financial Corporation has on file (2022-2024), sponsor-wide plan assets have moved from $635M to $699M, a gain of 10.0%, while reported participants moved from 4,468 to 4,217 (-5.6%). Peak year by sponsor assets: 2024 ($699M); trough: 2022 ($635M).

Bremer Financial Corporation multi-year asset trail

$620M$640M$660M$680M$700M$720M 202220232024 $635M $699M ▲ +10.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Bremer Financial Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,468 $635M
2023 3 4,234 $692M
2024 3 4,217 $699M

Bremer Financial Corporation filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$25M
Net Assets (End of Year)$21M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN410715583
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.9% during 2023, from $25M to $21M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Bremer Financial Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bremer Financial Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.0%, from $635M to $699M.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Bremer Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Architectural Nexus, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust in UT ($21M, 107 participants).

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