401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Merit Energy Company, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$277M
Total assets
847
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$327,402
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Merit Energy Company Savings Trust · Sponsored by Merit Energy Company, LLC · Texas · Mining & Oil Extraction

$277M in assets, 847 participants

Merit Energy Company, LLC's Merit Energy Company Savings Trust reported $277M in total assets and 847 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #720 in Mining & Oil Extraction (785 peers)

Where Merit Energy Company Savings Trust sits by assets

Merit Energy Company Savings Trust sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $277M for 847 participants (~$327,402/participant), up 19.1% in 2024.

$277M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
847
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$327,402
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Merit Energy Company Savings Trust end-of-year assets rose from $233M in the plan year 2023 filing to $277M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merit Energy Company Savings Trust reported net income fell from $50M in the plan year 2023 filing to $44M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merit Energy Company Savings Trust reported participants rose from 807 in the plan year 2023 filing to 847 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Merit Energy Company Savings Trust vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Merit Energy Company Savings Trust outranks 95% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 2.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$233M
Net Assets (End of Year)$277M
Net Income$44M
Employer EIN752280562
Plan Effective Date1990-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merit Energy Company, LLC)

$150M$200M$250M$300M 202220232024 $183M $277M ▲ +51.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Merit Energy Company, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 814 $183M
2023 1 807 $233M
2024 1 847 $277M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Merit Energy Company Savings Trust assets move in 2024?
Merit Energy Company Savings Trust grew sharply - up 19.1% during 2024, from $233M to $277M. Reported net income was $44M.
How have Merit Energy Company, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merit Energy Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 51.3%, from $183M to $277M.
Where does Merit Energy Company Savings Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Merit Energy Company Savings Trust ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Merit Energy Company Savings Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Colsa Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in AL ($277M, 1,467 participants).

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