401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Merichem Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
127
Participants Small participant base
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$182,812
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Merichem Company Savings Plan · Sponsored by Merichem Company · Texas · Administrative & Support Services

$23M in assets, 127 participants

Merichem Company's Merichem Company Savings Plan reported $23M in total assets and 127 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #3,768 in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Merichem Company Savings Plan covers 127 participants in Texas, about 18% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $23M.

#3,768
in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)
-57.5%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $30M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Merichem Company Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Merichem Company Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$23,217,104 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Merichem Company 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. Merichem Company Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (127 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Merichem Company Savings Plan reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$30M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merichem Company Savings Plan end-of-year assets fell from $55M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merichem Company Savings Plan reported participants fell from 134 in the plan year 2023 filing to 127 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 741539883 · Merichem Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

Merichem Company Savings Plan · $23M · 127 · 73rd

  • PHOTO $23M
  • PHOTO 127
  • PHOTO 73rd
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Galatea Associates 401(k) Plan
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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 Administrative & Support Services retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Merichem Company Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$55M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income-$30M
Employer EIN741539883
Plan Effective Date1969-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merichem Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merichem Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 55.40688647347514% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$30M$40M$50M$60M 202220232024 $52.1M $23.2M ▼ -55.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 135 $52M
2023 1 134 $55M
2024 1 127 $23M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Merichem Company Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Merichem Company Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.023217104 · Participants: 127Merichem Company Savings PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.121795 · Participants: 109889AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.711 · Participants: 21990Exxonmobil Savings PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 20.378704663 · Participants: 21505Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.81200478 · Participants: 43873Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanSouthwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.991748637 · Participants: 67820Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan
Merichem Company Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare Merichem Company Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Galatea Associates 401(k) Plan in MA ($23M); by covered participants it is Wat Opco LLC (Dba Woodlake at Tolland) 401(k) Plan in CT (127 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($23M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (127 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 Merichem Company Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Merichem Company Savings Plan contracted severely - down 57.5% during 2024, from $55M to $23M. Reported net income was -$30M.
How have Merichem Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merichem Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 55.4%, from $52M to $23M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Merichem Company Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Galatea Associates 401(k) Plan in MA ($23M, 95 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Merichem Company Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Wat Opco LLC (Dba Woodlake at Tolland) 401(k) Plan in CT (127 participants, $829K 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 741539883.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.