401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
152
Participants Small participant base
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$78,097
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Chem Gro 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. · Iowa · Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

$12M in assets, 152 participants

Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc.'s Chem Gro 401(k) Plan reported $12M in total assets and 152 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #871 in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,288 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan covers 152 participants in Iowa, about 25% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#871
in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,288 peers)
+30.7%
assets growth YoY

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing and all filers

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,870,740 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Chem Gro 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. Chem Gro 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (152 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Chem Gro 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$867K in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Chem Gro 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $9M in the plan year 2022 filing to $12M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Chem Gro 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 137 in the plan year 2022 filing to 152 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 420934124 · Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan · $12M · 152 · 62nd

  • BOY $12M
  • SCH 152
  • EBSA 62nd
  • PART 401(k)
  • TYPE near Transel Elevator and Electric, Inc. 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan
  • NET ind #871

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 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$9M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN420934124
Plan Effective Date2010-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15M 59.75617611599743% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8M$10M$12M$14M$16M 202220232024 $9.08M $14.5M ▲ +59.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 137 $9M
2023 1 152 $12M
2024 1 163 $15M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

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

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Chem Gro 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.01187074 · Participants: 152Chem Gro 401(k) PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.134174305 · Participants: 12827The Principal Select Savings PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.955731563 · Participants: 28959Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.941182172 · Participants: 56181The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.890404508 · Participants: 14720The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.425600114 · Participants: 6999Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Chem Gro 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
Compare Chem Gro 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Transel Elevator and Electric, Inc. 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan in NY ($12M); by covered participants it is Rapid Financial Services, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan in MD (152 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (152 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 Chem Gro 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Chem Gro 401(k) Plan surged - up 30.7% during 2023, from $9M to $12M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 59.8%, from $9M to $15M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Chem Gro 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Transel Elevator and Electric, Inc. 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan in NY ($12M, 78 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Chem Gro 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Rapid Financial Services, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan in MD (152 participants, $8M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 420934124.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.