Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

High Grade Beverage Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
45
Participants Small participant base
61st
Percentile by assets National rank
$244,353
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund · Sponsored by High Grade Beverage Co. · New Jersey · Wholesale Trade

$11M in assets, 45 participants

High Grade Beverage Co.'s High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund reported $11M in total assets and 45 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 61st 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.

  • #3,353 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

High Grade Beverage Co. multi-year trail

High Grade Beverage Co.'s plans moved +17.1% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund at $11M / 45 participants.

#3,353
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
+0.3%
assets growth YoY

High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund's mid-pack asset rank among Wholesale Trade and all filers

High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$10,995,869 Top 39% higher than 61% 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

High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund is a small filing (45 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37K in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 220989250 · High Grade Beverage Co. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund · $11M · 45 · 61st

  • EBSA $11M
  • PART 45
  • TYPE 61st
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near United Hardware Distributing Co. Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan and Trust
  • VS-ST ind #3353

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Ret Plan of the Norwich Free Academy Staff in Pentegra Ret TrustRet Plan of the Norwich Free…$11MHigh Grade Beverage Retirement FundHigh Grade Beverage Retireme…$11MUnited Hardware Distributing Co. Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan and TrustUnited Hardware Distributing…$11MRetirement Plan for Employees of Mary Cariola Children's Center, Inc.Retirement Plan for Employee…$11MDover Motorsports, Inc. Pension PlanDover Motorsports, Inc. Pens…$11M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

High Grade Beverage Co. multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All High Grade Beverage Co. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$50M 17.08627371988019% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $42.6M $49.9M ▲ +17.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 287 $43M
2023 3 281 $45M
2024 3 283 $50M

High Grade Beverage Co. filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income$37K
Employer EIN220989250
Plan Effective Date1966-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.010995869 · Participants: 45High Grade Beverage Retirement FundRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.174819996 · Participants: 37749Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.279006871 · Participants: 90644JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.864923 · Participants: 7492Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.225782081 · Participants: 16230The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.930667796 · Participants: 23778Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is United Hardware Distributing Co. Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan and Trust in MN ($11M); by covered participants it is Cosmetic Laboratories, Inc. Cash Balance Plan in TX (45 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund assets move in 2023?
High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund held essentially flat - up 0.3% during 2023, from $11M to $11M. Reported net income was $37K.
How have High Grade Beverage Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), High Grade Beverage Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.1%, from $43M to $50M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is United Hardware Distributing Co. Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan and Trust in MN ($11M, 86 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to High Grade Beverage Retirement Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cosmetic Laboratories, Inc. Cash Balance Plan in TX (45 participants, $315 in assets).