401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Besser Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
373
Participants Below avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$132,135
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies · Sponsored by Besser Company · Michigan · Manufacturing

$49M in assets, 373 participants

Besser Company's The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies reported $49M in total assets and 373 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #13,722 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies sits by assets

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $49M for 373 participants (~$132,135/participant), up 9.4% in 2024.

#13,722
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+9.4%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies's outsized position by total assets

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies vs every filed plan by assets

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

$49,286,502 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies 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. The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies sits mid-pack in the medium band (373 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies reported net income rose from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies end-of-year assets rose from $45M in the plan year 2023 filing to $49M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies reported participants rose from 345 in the plan year 2023 filing to 373 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 380346640 · Besser Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies · $49M · 373 · 84th

  • 5500 $49M
  • 5500 373
  • 5500 84th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Entravision Communications Corporation 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #13722

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 Michigan →

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$45M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN380346640
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Besser Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Besser Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$118M 3.951959086407647% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$115M$120M 202220232024 $113M $118M ▲ +3.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 688 $113M
2023 3 752 $111M
2024 2 779 $118M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies, Total assets ($B): 0.049286502 · Participants: 373The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser CompaniesGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 23.0591668 · Participants: 43053General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 17.26893589 · Participants: 31790Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.768606712 · Participants: 17128The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 9.568379082 · Participants: 42513The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 8.2932975 · Participants: 60497Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Entravision Communications Corporation 401(k) Plan in CA ($49M); by covered participants it is Dura Bond Retirement Savings Plan in PA (373 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($49M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (373 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 The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies assets move in 2024?
The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies grew at a solid clip - up 9.4% during 2024, from $45M to $49M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Besser Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Besser Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.0%, from $113M to $118M.
Where does The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies ranks in the 84th 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 The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Entravision Communications Corporation 401(k) Plan in CA ($49M, 560 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Dura Bond Retirement Savings Plan in PA (373 participants, $29M in assets).