ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance ESOP
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $14M
- Total assets
- 61
- Participants
- 66th
- Percentile by assets
- $231,805
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance · California · Retail Trade
$14M in assets, 61 participants
Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance's Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $14M in total assets and 61 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 66th 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.
- 66th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #6,452 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)
Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance multi-year trail
Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance's plans moved +33.9% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan at $14M / 61 participants.
- $14M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 61
- covered participants
- 66th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $231,805
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $14M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 51 in the plan year 2022 filing to 61 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance across 3 plan years on file
Across the 3 plan years Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance has on file (2022-2024), sponsor-wide plan assets have moved from $11M to $15M, a gain of 33.9%, while reported participants moved from 51 to 71 (+39.2%). Peak year by sponsor assets: 2024 ($15M); trough: 2022 ($11M).
Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance multi-year asset trail
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 51 | $11M |
| 2023 | 1 | 61 | $14M |
| 2024 | 1 | 71 | $15M |
Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance filing trail (2023)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $11M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $12M |
| Net Income | $3M |
| Employer EIN | 942679112 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2016-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Nearby ESOP Plans in California
Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in California, assets vs. participants
- Parsons Employee Stock Ownership Plan $3.8B · 7,871
- Acco Employee Stock Ownership Plan $1.4B · 1,397
- Rosendin Electric, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $1.1B · 1,700
- Agron, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $533M · 72
- Recology Employee Stock Ownership Plan $497M · 3,656
Similar-Sized ESOP Plans Nationally
ESOP plans in other states closest to Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan by total assets, not by location.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
How have Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance plan assets changed over time? ▼
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan? ▼
Next read for Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Owner…
Multi-year trail
Ways to act on Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks above the median plan by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar ESOP plans in California. Compare plans
- Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance's sponsor-wide assets have grown 33.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans