401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cowan Systems, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$37M
Total assets Below avg plan size
2,150
Participants Near avg headcount
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$16,981
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Cowan Systems, LLC · Maryland · Transportation & Warehousing

$37M in assets, 2,150 participants

Cowan Systems, LLC's Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $37M in total assets and 2,150 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #2,611 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 2,150 participants in Maryland, 2.3x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $37M.

#2,611
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)
-1.3%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $481K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$36,509,234 Top 20% higher than 80% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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 2024

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan lands in the large band (2,150 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$481K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants fell from 2,273 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,150 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets fell from $37M in the plan year 2023 filing to $37M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 562537962 · Cowan Systems, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $37M · 2,150 · 80th

  • NET $37M
  • BOOK 2,150
  • VS-ST 80th
  • BOY 401(k)
  • SCH near The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education 403(b) Plan
  • EBSA ind #2611

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanCowan Systems 401(k) Profit …$37MThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education 403(b) PlanThe Wright Center for Gradua…$37MMurgado Automotive Group 401(k) PlanMurgado Automotive Group 401…$37MAta 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanAta 401(k) Retirement Saving…$37MUfcw Investment Savings Plan and TrustUfcw Investment Savings Plan…$37M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$37M
Net Assets (End of Year)$37M
Net Income-$481K
Employer EIN562537962
Plan Effective Date1994-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cowan Systems, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cowan Systems, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$37M 15.781432289813443% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$32M$34M$36M$38M 202220232024 $31.5M $36.5M ▲ +15.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,059 $32M
2023 1 2,273 $37M
2024 1 2,150 $37M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.036509234 · Participants: 2150Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.448624264 · Participants: 96812Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.712016434 · Participants: 101417Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 4.948487009 · Participants: 6639T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.08462816 · Participants: 2771Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Performance Sharing Plan for Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.987191008 · Participants: 18370Lockheed Martin Corporation Performance Sharing Plan for Bargaining Employees
Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education 403(b) Plan in PA ($37M); by covered participants it is Renesas Electronics America Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (2,150 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,150 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2024?
Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan edged down modestly - down 1.3% during 2024, from $37M to $37M. Reported net income was -$481K.
How have Cowan Systems, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cowan Systems, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.8%, from $32M to $37M.
Where does Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 80th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education 403(b) Plan in PA ($37M, 636 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cowan Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Renesas Electronics America Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (2,150 participants, $1.4B in assets).