401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Golden State Foods 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$227M
Total assets: 4,840
Participants: 95th
Percentile by assets: $46,979
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Golden State Foods · California · Manufacturing

$227M in assets, 4,840 participants

Golden State Foods's Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan reported $227M in total assets and 4,840 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)
#17,314 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in California

Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan covers 4,840 participants in California, 7.7x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $227M.

$227M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 4,840
covered participants: 95th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $46,979
avg assets per participant

Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$40M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $191M in the plan year 2022 filing to $227M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 4,574 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,840 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

California

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan reports 4,840 participants - 7.7x that state average ($227M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$191M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$227M
Net Income	$37M
Employer EIN	952670074
Plan Effective Date	1994-05-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Golden State Foods)

Total plan assets by year, all Golden State Foods plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	4,574	$191M
2023	1	4,840	$227M
2024	1	4,934	$260M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan $51.8B · 193,919
Google LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $39.0B · 122,867
Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan $26.3B · 63,105
Intel 401(k) Savings Plan $22.2B · 59,863
Apple 401(k) Plan $19.8B · 106,111

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

The Nordam Group LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan (OK) $227M · 1,365
Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan (OH) $227M · 7,474
Inx International Retirement Savings Plan (IL) $227M · 1,231
Sotheby's, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (NY) $227M · 792

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 19.3% during 2023, from $191M to $227M. Reported net income was $37M.

How have Golden State Foods plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Golden State Foods's sponsor-wide assets grew 36.2%, from $191M to $260M.

Where does Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement 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 Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Nordam Group LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan in OK ($227M, 1,365 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Golden State Foods 401(k) Savings & Retirement 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 California. Compare plans
Golden State Foods's sponsor-wide assets have grown 36.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

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 952670074.