401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

See's Candies, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$86M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,529
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$56,218
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: See's Retirement Plan · Sponsored by See's Candies, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$86M in assets, 1,529 participants

See's Candies, Inc.'s See's Retirement Plan reported $86M in total assets and 1,529 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #14,982 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in California

See's Retirement Plan covers 1,529 participants in California, 2.4x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $86M.

#14,982
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+8.5%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

See's Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

See's Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$85,957,936 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

See's Retirement 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. See's Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,529 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • See's Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • See's Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $79M in the plan year 2023 filing to $86M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • See's Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,481 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,529 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 940852350 · See's Candies, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

See's Retirement Plan · $86M · 1,529 · 89th

  • NET $86M
  • NET 1,529
  • NET 89th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Vaisala Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • NET ind #14982

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 California →

See's Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$79M
Net Assets (End of Year)$86M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN940852350
Plan Effective Date1958-08-27
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (See's Candies, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All See's Candies, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$86M 28.00755316309181% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $67.2M $86M ▲ +28.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,417 $67M
2023 1 1,481 $79M
2024 1 1,529 $86M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

See's Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants See's Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.085957936 · Participants: 1529See's Retirement PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
See's Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Vaisala Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO ($86M); by covered participants it is Neighborly 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (1,529 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($86M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,529 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 See's Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
See's Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.5% during 2024, from $79M to $86M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have See's Candies, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), See's Candies, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 28.0%, from $67M to $86M.
Where does See's Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
See's Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th 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 See's Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vaisala Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO ($86M, 317 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to See's Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Neighborly 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (1,529 participants, $72M in assets).