401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Grande Cheese Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$195M
Total assets
1,139
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$171,350
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan · Sponsored by Grande Cheese Company · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$195M in assets, 1,139 participants

Grande Cheese Company's Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reported $195M in total assets and 1,139 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,163 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan covers 1,139 participants in Wisconsin, 2.0x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $195M.

$195M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,139
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$171,350
avg assets per participant

Where Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan sits by total assets

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$195,167,619 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reported net income rose from -$34M in the plan year 2022 filing to $26M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan end-of-year assets rose from $169M in the plan year 2022 filing to $195M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reported participants rose from 1,088 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,139 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Wisconsin filers

In Wisconsin, the average filing covers about 563 participants across 2,940 plans. Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reports 1,139 participants - 2.0x that state average ($195M EOY assets).

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$169M
Net Assets (End of Year)$195M
Net Income$26M
Employer EIN390867071
Plan Effective Date1971-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Grande Cheese Company)

$160M$180M$200M$220M 202220232024 $169M $211M ▲ +24.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Grande Cheese Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,088 $169M
2023 1 1,139 $195M
2024 1 1,203 $211M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

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

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Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan assets move in 2023?
Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan grew sharply - up 15.2% during 2023, from $169M to $195M. Reported net income was $26M.
How have Grande Cheese Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Grande Cheese Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.8%, from $169M to $211M.
Where does Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Susman Godfrey 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan in TX ($195M, 322 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Wisconsin. Compare plans
  • Grande Cheese Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans