Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Adhesives Research, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$17M
Total assets
262
Participants
70th
Percentile by assets
$65,884
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan · Sponsored by Adhesives Research, Inc. · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$17M in assets, 262 participants

Adhesives Research, Inc.'s Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan reported $17M in total assets and 262 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th 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.

  • 70th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #11,051 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan covers 262 participants in Pennsylvania, about 32% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $17M.

$17M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
262
covered participants
70th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$65,884
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $409K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan sits by total assets

Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$17,261,579 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

  • Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan reported net income rose from -$754K in the plan year 2022 filing to -$409K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan end-of-year assets fell from $18M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan reports 262 participants - about 32% of that state average ($17M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income-$409K
Employer EIN231603865
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Adhesives Research, Inc.)

$51M$52M$53M$54M$55M$56M 202220232024 $51.6M $54.9M ▲ +6.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Adhesives Research, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 500 $52M
2023 2 504 $55M
2024 2 574 $55M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Adhesives Research, …, Total assets ($B): 0.017261579 · Participants: 262Adhesives Research, …The University of Pe…, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pe…Upmc 403(b) Retireme…, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retireme…The University of Pe…, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pe…Carnegie Mellon Univ…, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon Univ…Jefferson Defined Co…, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Co…
Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan assets move in 2023?
Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan edged down modestly - down 2.3% during 2023, from $18M to $17M. Reported net income was -$409K.
How have Adhesives Research, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Adhesives Research, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.3%, from $52M to $55M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vera Institute of Justice Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in NY ($17M, 290 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Adhesives Research, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan ranks above the median plan by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Other plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
  • Adhesives Research, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 6.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans