401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
113
Participants Small participant base
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$118,504
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Ace Ethanol · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$13M in assets, 113 participants

Ace Ethanol's Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan reported $13M in total assets and 113 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #8,756 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan covers 113 participants in Wisconsin, about 20% of the average Wisconsin filer (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $13M.

#8,756
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+22.6%
assets growth YoY

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$13,390,916 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (113 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 104 in the plan year 2023 filing to 113 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 392015534 · Ace Ethanol PY 2024 · 401(k)

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan · $13M · 113 · 62nd

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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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings PlanAce Ethanol 401(k) Savings P…$13MDrane & Freyer Profit Sharing PlanDrane & Freyer Profit Sharin…$13MSolid Ground Washington Profit Sharing Retirement PlanSolid Ground Washington Prof…$13MMagnum Electric 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanMagnum Electric 401(k) Profi…$13MDant Clayton Corporation 401(k) Retirement PlanDant Clayton Corporation 401…$13M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN392015534
Plan Effective Date2003-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ace Ethanol)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ace Ethanol plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13M 53.46178776368639% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8M$10M$12M$14M 202220232024 $8.73M $13.4M ▲ +53.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 109 $9M
2023 1 104 $11M
2024 1 113 $13M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.013390916 · Participants: 113Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings PlanAdvocate Aurora Health 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.487791739 · Participants: 80015Advocate Aurora Health 401(k) PlanJohnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.188548319 · Participants: 28489Johnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment PlanFiserv 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.136404794 · Participants: 26372Fiserv 401(k) Savings PlanKimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.988151 · Participants: 11661Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanRockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.765132976 · Participants: 9217Rockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan
Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Drane & Freyer Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($13M); by covered participants it is John Youngblood Motors Inc. Salary Savings & Profit Sharing Plan in MO (113 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (113 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 Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 22.6% during 2024, from $11M to $13M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Ace Ethanol plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ace Ethanol's sponsor-wide assets grew 53.5%, from $9M to $13M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Drane & Freyer Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($13M, 6 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ace Ethanol 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is John Youngblood Motors Inc. Salary Savings & Profit Sharing Plan in MO (113 participants, $918K in assets).