401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Dawn Foods, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$209M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,562
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$134,071
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Dawn Foods, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$209M in assets, 1,562 participants

Dawn Foods, Inc.'s Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan reported $209M in total assets and 1,562 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.

  • #17,234 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan covers 1,562 participants in Michigan, 2.4x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $209M.

#17,234
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+12.4%
assets growth YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$209,418,169 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,562 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$48M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $186M in the plan year 2022 filing to $209M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,433 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,562 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 380467200 · Dawn Foods, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan · $209M · 1,562 · 95th

  • 5500 $209M
  • 5500 1,562
  • 5500 95th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near American Systems Corporation Employee Savings and Security 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #17234

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 Michigan →

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$186M
Net Assets (End of Year)$209M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN380467200
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dawn Foods, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Dawn Foods, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$244M 21.216956322354733% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $201M $244M ▲ +21.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,737 $201M
2023 3 1,860 $227M
2024 3 1,892 $244M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.209418169 · Participants: 1562Dawn Foods Retirement Savings PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is American Systems Corporation Employee Savings and Security 401(k) Plan in VA ($209M); by covered participants it is Weekley Homes 401(k) Plan in TX (1,562 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,562 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 Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.4% during 2023, from $186M to $209M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Dawn Foods, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dawn Foods, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.2%, from $201M to $244M.
Where does Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Dawn Foods Retirement Savings 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 Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Systems Corporation Employee Savings and Security 401(k) Plan in VA ($209M, 1,484 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Weekley Homes 401(k) Plan in TX (1,562 participants, $356M in assets).