401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
286
Participants Below avg headcount
68th
Percentile by assets National rank
$54,062
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc. · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$15M in assets, 286 participants

Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc.'s Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan reported $15M in total assets and 286 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 68th 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.

  • #10,550 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan covers 286 participants in New Jersey, about 34% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $15M.

#10,550
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+18.4%
assets growth YoY

Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$15,461,769 Top 32% higher than 68% 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

Tropical Cheese 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. Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (286 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $13M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 275 in the plan year 2022 filing to 286 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 222389912 · Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan · $15M · 286 · 68th

  • SCH $15M
  • SCH 286
  • SCH 68th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • SCH near Amr-Pemco, Erm, Cms 401(k) Plan
  • SCH ind #10550

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 New Jersey →

Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN222389912
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$18M 38.95866516279843% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$12M$14M$16M$18M$20M 202220232024 $13.1M $18.2M ▲ +39.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 275 $13M
2023 1 286 $15M
2024 1 301 $18M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015461769 · Participants: 286Tropical Cheese 401(k) PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.552237022 · Participants: 176610JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 27.825640157 · Participants: 78072Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.177853595 · Participants: 41291Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.543526764 · Participants: 59346Ernst & Young Retirement Savings PlanMerck US Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.424416176 · Participants: 26850Merck US Savings Plan
Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Amr-Pemco, Erm, Cms 401(k) Plan in VA ($15M); by covered participants it is Northwest Community Credit Union Capital Accumulation Plan in OR (286 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (286 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 Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 18.4% during 2023, from $13M to $15M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 39.0%, from $13M to $18M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Amr-Pemco, Erm, Cms 401(k) Plan in VA ($15M, 230 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tropical Cheese 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Northwest Community Credit Union Capital Accumulation Plan in OR (286 participants, N/A in assets).