ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$79M
Total assets
606
Participants
90th
Percentile by assets
$129,920
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. · California · Finance & Insurance

$79M in assets, 606 participants

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.'s Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $79M in total assets and 606 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • 90th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #7,439 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $79M for 606 participants (~$129,920/participant), down 22.7% in 2023.

$79M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
606
covered participants
90th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$129,920
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $23M 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

  • Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from -$8M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets fell from $102M in the plan year 2022 filing to $79M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 532 in the plan year 2022 filing to 606 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 90% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$102M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income-$23M
Employer EIN941625126
Plan Effective Date1994-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.)

$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $212M $260M ▲ +22.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,068 $212M
2023 2 1,218 $206M
2024 2 1,319 $260M

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Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan declined sharply - down 22.7% during 2023, from $102M to $79M. Reported net income was -$23M.
How have Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.6%, from $212M to $260M.
Where does Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is F & H Food Equipment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MO ($79M, 78 participants).

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