401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
163
Participants Small participant base
64th
Percentile by assets National rank
$89,010
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Chem Gro 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. · Iowa · Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

$15M in assets, 163 participants

Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc.'s Chem Gro 401(k) Plan reported $15M in total assets and 163 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 64th 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.

  • #854 in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,217 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan covers 163 participants in Iowa, about 27% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $15M.

#854
in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,217 peers)
+22.2%
assets growth YoY

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing and all filers

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$14,508,607 Top 36% higher than 64% 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

Chem Gro 401(k) 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. Chem Gro 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (163 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Chem Gro 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Chem Gro 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 152 in the plan year 2023 filing to 163 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Chem Gro 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 420934124 · Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan · $15M · 163 · 64th

  • PCT $15M
  • EIN 163
  • RANK 64th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near The Custom Companies Retirement Savings Plan
  • EOY ind #854

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 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN420934124
Plan Effective Date2010-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15M 59.75617611599743% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8M$10M$12M$14M$16M 202220232024 $9.08M $14.5M ▲ +59.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 137 $9M
2023 1 152 $12M
2024 1 163 $15M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

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

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Chem Gro 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.014508607 · Participants: 163Chem Gro 401(k) PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.579548793 · Participants: 12841The Principal Select Savings PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.375271119 · Participants: 14728The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.306182291 · Participants: 25072Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.1084169 · Participants: 55411The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.720479704 · Participants: 8059Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Chem Gro 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Chem Gro 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Custom Companies Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($15M); by covered participants it is Kessler's, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in SD (163 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($15M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (163 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 Chem Gro 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Chem Gro 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 22.2% during 2024, from $12M to $15M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chem Gro of Houghton, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 59.8%, from $9M to $15M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Chem Gro 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Custom Companies Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($15M, 150 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Chem Gro 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kessler's, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in SD (163 participants, $4M in assets).