401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Stepan Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$389M
Total assets
1,274
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$305,535
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Stepan Company · Illinois · Manufacturing

$389M in assets, 1,274 participants

Stepan Company's Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan reported $389M in total assets and 1,274 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,775 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan sits by assets

Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $389M for 1,274 participants (~$305,535/participant), up 13.3% in 2023.

$389M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,274
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$305,535
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$85M in the plan year 2022 filing to $44M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $343M in the plan year 2022 filing to $389M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,263 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,274 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan outranks 97% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 3.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$343M
Net Assets (End of Year)$389M
Net Income$44M
Employer EIN361823834
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Stepan Company)

$550M$560M$570M$580M$590M$600M 202220232024 $562M $564M ▲ +0.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Stepan Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 2,847 $562M
2023 5 2,836 $595M
2024 5 2,748 $564M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.3% during 2023, from $343M to $389M. Reported net income was $44M.
How have Stepan Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Stepan Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.4%, from $562M to $564M.
Where does Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cwt 401(k) Plan in MN ($389M, 2,690 participants).

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  • By total assets, Stepan Company Savings and Investment Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Stepan Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 0.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans