401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

See's Candies, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$79M
Total assets
1,481
Participants
90th
Percentile by assets
$53,486
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: See's Retirement Plan · Sponsored by See's Candies, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$79M in assets, 1,481 participants

See's Candies, Inc.'s See's Retirement Plan reported $79M in total assets and 1,481 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • 90th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #15,834 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in California

See's Retirement Plan covers 1,481 participants in California, 2.4x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $79M.

$79M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,481
covered participants
90th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$53,486
avg assets per participant

Where See's Retirement Plan sits by total assets

See's Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$79,212,235 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

  • See's Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $12M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • See's Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $67M in the plan year 2022 filing to $79M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • See's Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,417 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,481 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. See's Retirement Plan reports 1,481 participants - 2.4x that state average ($79M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$67M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN940852350
Plan Effective Date1958-08-27
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (See's Candies, Inc.)

$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $67.2M $86M ▲ +28.0%
Total plan assets by year, all See's Candies, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,417 $67M
2023 1 1,481 $79M
2024 1 1,529 $86M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

See's Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

See's Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants See's Retirement PlanWells Fargo & Compan…Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…Intel 401(k) Savings…Apple 401(k) Plan
See's Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to See's Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did See's Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
See's Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 18.0% during 2023, from $67M to $79M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have See's Candies, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), See's Candies, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 28.0%, from $67M to $86M.
Where does See's Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
See's Retirement Plan ranks in the 90th 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 See's Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mckissock 401(k) Plan in PA ($79M, 807 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on See's Retirement Plan's numbers.