401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

General Shale Brick, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$128M
Total assets
292
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$436,835
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The General Shale 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by General Shale Brick, Inc. · Tennessee · Manufacturing

$128M in assets, 292 participants

General Shale Brick, Inc.'s The General Shale 401(k) Plan reported $128M in total assets and 292 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #16,639 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Tennessee

The General Shale 401(k) Plan covers 292 participants in Tennessee, about 26% of the average Tennessee filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $128M.

$128M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
292
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$436,835
avg assets per participant

Where The General Shale 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

The General Shale 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$127,555,792 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

  • The General Shale 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$16M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The General Shale 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $69M in the plan year 2022 filing to $128M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The General Shale 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 261 in the plan year 2022 filing to 292 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State
Tennessee
Industry
Manufacturing

Participants vs Tennessee filers

In Tennessee, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,384 plans. The General Shale 401(k) Plan reports 292 participants - about 26% of that state average ($128M EOY assets).

Tennessee filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$69M
Net Assets (End of Year)$128M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN200454569
Plan Effective Date1985-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (General Shale Brick, Inc.)

$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M$190M 202220232024 $151M $180M ▲ +19.2%
Total plan assets by year, all General Shale Brick, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 884 $151M
2023 3 1,750 $168M
2024 3 1,928 $180M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Tennessee

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

The General Shale 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants The General Shale 40…, Total assets ($B): 0.127555792 · Participants: 292The General Shale 40…Fedex Corporation Re…, Total assets ($B): 23.88081991 · Participants: 127010Fedex Corporation Re…Hca 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.53517366 · Participants: 291649Hca 401(k) PlanFederal Express Corp…, Total assets ($B): 4.743557391 · Participants: 5728Federal Express Corp…International Paper …, Total assets ($B): 4.621886139 · Participants: 12153International Paper …Chs/Community Health…, Total assets ($B): 4.517708174 · Participants: 62487Chs/Community Health…
The General Shale 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants
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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The General Shale 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The General Shale 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The General Shale 401(k) Plan surged - up 84.6% during 2023, from $69M to $128M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have General Shale Brick, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), General Shale Brick, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.2%, from $151M to $180M.
Where does The General Shale 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The General Shale 401(k) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The General Shale 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Zoox, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($128M, 1,900 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The General Shale 401(k) Plan's numbers.

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 200454569.

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.