401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Ardent Mills, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$251M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,287
Participants Above avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$109,825
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) · Sponsored by Ardent Mills, LLC · Colorado · Wholesale Trade

$251M in assets, 2,287 participants

Ardent Mills, LLC's Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) reported $251M in total assets and 2,287 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.

  • #6,105 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) covers 2,287 participants in Colorado, 6.1x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $251M.

#6,105
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
+29.4%
assets growth YoY
2.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees)'s outsized position by total assets

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) vs every filed plan by assets

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

$251,168,986 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees)'s large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) lands in the large band (2,287 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) reported net income rose from -$14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $57M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) end-of-year assets rose from $194M in the plan year 2022 filing to $251M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) reported participants rose from 2,114 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,287 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 300007111 · Ardent Mills, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) · $251M · 2,287 · 96th

  • EOY $251M
  • EOY 2,287
  • EOY 96th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near The Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, L.L.P. Pre-Tax Savings Plan
  • EOY ind #6105

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 Colorado →

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) in the asset neighbourhood

Tforce Holdings USA, Inc. 401(k) PlanTforce Holdings USA, Inc. 40…$251MArdent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees)Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement…$251MThe Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, L.L.P. Pre-Tax Savings PlanThe Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, …$251MBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Employee Savings PlanBlue Cross & Blue Shield of …$251MJohnson Financial Group, Inc. Retirement and SavinJohnson Financial Group, Inc…$251M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$194M
Net Assets (End of Year)$251M
Net Income$57M
Employer EIN300007111
Plan Effective Date2014-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ardent Mills, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ardent Mills, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$312M 49.084586704098996% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $209M $312M ▲ +49.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,465 $209M
2023 2 2,600 $268M
2024 2 2,676 $312M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees), Total assets ($B): 0.251168986 · Participants: 2287Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees)Davita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.326219779 · Participants: 57711Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.806549522 · Participants: 10349Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.852270164 · Participants: 10036Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.765770435 · Participants: 5847Woodward Retirement Savings PlanArcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.686655183 · Participants: 5491Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees)'s out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, L.L.P. Pre-Tax Savings Plan in MD ($251M); by covered participants it is Morongo Band of Mission Indians 401(k) Retirement Plan in CA (2,288 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,287 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 Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) assets move in 2023? ▼
Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) grew sharply - up 29.4% during 2023, from $194M to $251M. Reported net income was $57M.
How have Ardent Mills, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ardent Mills, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 49.1%, from $209M to $312M.
Where does Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees) 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 Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees)? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, L.L.P. Pre-Tax Savings Plan in MD ($251M, 1,414 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ardent Mills, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (for Salaried Employees)? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Morongo Band of Mission Indians 401(k) Retirement Plan in CA (2,288 participants, $72M in assets).