401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 112
Participants Small participant base: 45th
Percentile by assets National rank: $45,336
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Colors & Effects USA LLC · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$5M in assets, 112 participants

Colors & Effects USA LLC's Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan reported $5M in total assets and 112 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 45th 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.

#5,213 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan covers 112 participants in New Jersey, about 13% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $5M.

#5,213
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers): +30.2%
assets growth YoY

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$5,077,611 45th percentile higher than 45% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings 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. Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (112 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 125 in the plan year 2022 filing to 112 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 811945988 · Colors & Effects USA LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan · $5M · 112 · 45th

PART $5M
TYPE 112
NET 45th
BOOK 401(k)
VS-ST near Far Western Land & Investment 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
BOY ind #5213

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 New Jersey →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$4M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$5M
Net Income	$1M
Employer EIN	811945988
Plan Effective Date	2021-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Colors & Effects USA LLC)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: N/A; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	495	$31M
2023	2	474	$38M
2024	2	398	N/A

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan $44.6B · 176,610
Verizon Savings Plan for Management Employees $27.8B · 78,072
Johnson and Johnson Savings Plan $22.2B · 41,291
Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan $15.5B · 59,346
Merck US Savings Plan $13.4B · 26,850

Compare Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Far Western Land & Investment 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($5M); by covered participants it is A&a Transfer, LLC 401(k) Plan in VA (112 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5M here).

Far Western Land & Investment 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (CA) $5M · 2
403(b) Thrift Plan for Northern California Inalliance (CA) $5M · 363
Wilhoit Properties, Inc. 401(k) Plan (MO) $5M · 413
Pennsylvania Dermatology 401(k) Plan (PA) $5M · 251

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (112 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

A&a Transfer, LLC 401(k) Plan (VA) 112 · 0 off
Ohio Anesthesia Group, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (OH) 112 · 0 off
Left Right LLC 401(k) Plan (NY) 112 · 0 off
Tallan, Inc. Savings & Retirement 401(k) Plan (CT) 112 · 0 off

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 Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan surged - up 30.2% during 2023, from $4M to $5M. Reported net income was $1M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Far Western Land & Investment 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($5M, 2 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Colors & Effects USA LLC 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is A&a Transfer, LLC 401(k) Plan in VA (112 participants, N/A 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 811945988.