ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kehe Distributors, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.6B
Total assets: 4,251
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $380,169
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Kehe Distributors, Inc. · Illinois · Wholesale Trade

$1.6B in assets, 4,251 participants

Kehe Distributors, Inc.'s Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $1.6B in total assets and 4,251 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#6,280 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 4,251 participants in Illinois, 5.5x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1.6B.

$1.6B
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 4,251
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $380,169
avg assets per participant

Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income rose from $203M in the plan year 2022 filing to $453M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2023 filing.
Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 3,905 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,251 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Illinois

Industry

Wholesale Trade

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 4,251 participants - 5.5x that state average ($1.6B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$1.6B
Net Income	$453M
Employer EIN	271729384
Plan Effective Date	2000-05-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kehe Distributors, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Kehe Distributors, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	10,279	$1.4B
2023	2	10,300	$1.9B
2024	2	11,469	$2.5B

Nearby ESOP Plans in Illinois

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Amsted Industries Incorporated Employees' Stock Ownership Plan $4.4B · 4,738
Scot Forge Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan $1.2B · 486
Bdo USA Employee Stock Ownership Plan $915M · 10,168
Bdo USA Employee Stock Ownership Plan $915M · 10,168
Rli Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $337M · 900

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Similar-Sized ESOP Plans Nationally

ESOP plans in other states closest to Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan by total assets, not by location.

Bradford White Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (PA) $1.6B · 342
The Garland Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust (OH) $1.7B · 1,019
Mccarthy Employee Stock Ownership Plan (MO) $1.5B · 3,651
Acco Employee Stock Ownership Plan (CA) $1.4B · 1,397

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan surged - up 38.9% during 2023, from $1.2B to $1.6B. Reported net income was $453M.

How have Kehe Distributors, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kehe Distributors, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 79.1%, from $1.4B to $2.5B.

Where does Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan? ▼

Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bradford White Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement in PA ($1.6B, 342 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar ESOP plans in Illinois. Compare plans
Kehe Distributors, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 79.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade 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 271729384.