401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The a.J. Gates Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 86
Participants Small participant base: 35th
Percentile by assets National rank: $36,268
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: M.a.S.T. Plan · Sponsored by The a.J. Gates Company · Ohio · Other Services

$3M in assets, 86 participants

The a.J. Gates Company's M.a.S.T. Plan reported $3M in total assets and 86 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 35th 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.

#4,502 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Other Services sector rank

Within Other Services, M.a.S.T. Plan ranks #4,502 of 7,719 2024 filers by assets (643% of the sector average)-$3M for 86 participants.

#4,502
in Other Services (7,719 peers): -3.2%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $104K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

M.a.S.T. Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Other Services and all filers

M.a.S.T. Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$3,119,067 35th percentile higher than 35% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

M.a.S.T. Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. M.a.S.T. Plan is a small filing (86 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Micro (1-10) 33,766 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 26,107 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 54,251 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,349 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,399 filings (1%)

M.a.S.T. Plan reported net income fell from $247K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$104K in the plan year 2024 filing.
M.a.S.T. Plan reported participants rose from 82 in the plan year 2023 filing to 86 in the plan year 2024 filing.
M.a.S.T. Plan end-of-year assets fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 340818710 · The a.J. Gates Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

M.a.S.T. Plan · $3M · 86 · 35th

5500 $3M
5500 86
5500 35th
5500 401(k)
5500 near Sho & Scoe Retirement Plan
5500 ind #4502

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among M.a.S.T. Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Other Services filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$3M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$3M
Net Income	-$104K
Employer EIN	340818710
Plan Effective Date	2001-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The a.J. Gates Company)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $3M 4.814790295951762% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	89	$3M
2023	1	82	$3M
2024	1	86	$3M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

M.a.S.T. Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan $14.7B · 45,620
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $11.8B · 135,373
The Progressive 401(k) Plan $11.5B · 62,521
The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.6B · 47,459
Parker Retirement Savings Plan $9.0B · 26,315

Compare M.a.S.T. Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

M.a.S.T. Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Sho & Scoe Retirement Plan in CA ($3M); by covered participants it is Vaughn Electric Company,Inc. 401(k) Plan in TN (86 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($3M here).

Sho & Scoe Retirement Plan (CA) $3M · 50
Jacks Maintenance Service Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (WI) $3M · 262
New Orleans Cold Storage 401(k) Plan (CA) $3M · 118
Tellus Equipment Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan (TX) $3M · 470

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (86 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Vaughn Electric Company,Inc. 401(k) Plan (TN) 86 · 0 off
Visionweb 401(k) Plan (TX) 86 · 0 off
Timberline Homes, Inc. Employee Savings & Profit Sharing Plan (AL) 86 · 0 off
United Methodist Children's Home Retirement Plan (GA) 86 · 0 off

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did M.a.S.T. Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

M.a.S.T. Plan edged down modestly - down 3.2% during 2024, from $3M to $3M. Reported net income was -$104K.

How have The a.J. Gates Company plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The a.J. Gates Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.8%, from $3M to $3M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to M.a.S.T. Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sho & Scoe Retirement Plan in CA ($3M, 50 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to M.a.S.T. Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vaughn Electric Company,Inc. 401(k) Plan in TN (86 participants, $6M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 340818710.