401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4M
Total assets Small plan by assets
807
Participants Near avg headcount
39th
Percentile by assets National rank
$4,691
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Helmer Scientific LLC · Indiana · Manufacturing

$4M in assets, 807 participants

Helmer Scientific LLC's Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan reported $4M in total assets and 807 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 39th 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.

  • #4,220 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Helmer Scientific LLC multi-year trail

Helmer Scientific LLC's plans moved -88.0% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan at $4M / 807 participants.

#4,220
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-80.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,785,805 39th percentile higher than 39% 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

Helmer Scientific LLC 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. Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (807 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $19M in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 632 in the plan year 2022 filing to 807 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 411432277 · Helmer Scientific LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan · $4M · 807 · 39th

  • BOOK $4M
  • VS-ST 807
  • BOY 39th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • EBSA near Macdonald Financial Services 401(k) Plan
  • PART ind #4220

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 Indiana →

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) PlanHelmer Scientific LLC 401(k)…$4MMacdonald Financial Services 401(k) PlanMacdonald Financial Services…$4MVista Prairie Communities Retirement PlanVista Prairie Communities Re…$4MAlpena Agency 401(k) Plan$4MGcr, Inc. 401(k) Plan$4M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Helmer Scientific LLC multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Helmer Scientific LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2M 87.95229210208805% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$10M$20M$30M 202220232024 $19M $2.28M ▼ -88.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 632 $19M
2023 1 807 $4M
2024 1 N/A $2M

Helmer Scientific LLC filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$19M
Net Assets (End of Year)$4M
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN411432277
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Indiana

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

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.003785805 · Participants: 807Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) PlanThe Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.133214731 · Participants: 17583The Lilly Employee 401(k) PlanElevance Health 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.042395257 · Participants: 76590Elevance Health 401(k) PlanCummins Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.730057183 · Participants: 28381Cummins Retirement and Savings PlanIu Health 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.907792365 · Participants: 38575Iu Health 401(k) Savings PlanSteel Dynamics, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.573079703 · Participants: 9015Steel Dynamics, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Macdonald Financial Services 401(k) Plan in CO ($4M); by covered participants it is Merit Energy Company Savings Trust in TX (807 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($4M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (807 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 Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan contracted severely - down 80.0% during 2023, from $19M to $4M. Reported net income was -$15M.
How have Helmer Scientific LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Helmer Scientific LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 88.0%, from $19M to $2M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Macdonald Financial Services 401(k) Plan in CO ($4M, 8 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Helmer Scientific LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Merit Energy Company Savings Trust in TX (807 participants, $233M in assets).