401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Grande Cheese Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$211M
Total assets: 1,203
Participants: 94th
Percentile by assets: $175,704
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan · Sponsored by Grande Cheese Company · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$211M in assets, 1,203 participants

Grande Cheese Company's Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reported $211M in total assets and 1,203 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

94th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#16,272 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan covers 1,203 participants in Wisconsin, 2.1x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $211M.

$211M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,203
covered participants: 94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $175,704
avg assets per participant

Where Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan sits by total assets

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$211,371,831 Top 6% higher than 94% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reported net income fell from $26M in the plan year 2023 filing to $16M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan end-of-year assets rose from $195M in the plan year 2023 filing to $211M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reported participants rose from 1,139 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,203 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Wisconsin

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Wisconsin filers

In Wisconsin, the average filing covers about 563 participants across 2,940 plans. Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan reports 1,203 participants - 2.1x that state average ($211M EOY assets).

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$195M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$211M
Net Income	$16M
Employer EIN	390867071
Plan Effective Date	1971-04-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Grande Cheese Company)

Total plan assets by year, all Grande Cheese Company plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	1,088	$169M
2023	1	1,139	$195M
2024	1	1,203	$211M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Advocate Aurora Health 401(k) Plan $10.5B · 80,015
Johnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment Plan $7.2B · 28,489
Fiserv 401(k) Savings Plan $5.1B · 26,372
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan $5.0B · 11,661
Rockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan $3.8B · 9,217

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan by total assets, not by location.

Morton Buildings, Inc. 401(k) and ESOP (IL) $211M · 1,658
Compass Health, Inc. 401(k) Plan (MO) $212M · 4,504
Harris Beach 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NY) $211M · 451
Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Association and Affiliates (IL) $212M · 1,155

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.3% during 2024, from $195M to $211M. Reported net income was $16M.

How have Grande Cheese Company plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Grande Cheese Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.8%, from $169M to $211M.

Where does Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Morton Buildings, Inc. 401(k) and ESOP in IL ($211M, 1,658 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Grande Associates Asset Accumulation Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Wisconsin. Compare plans
Grande Cheese Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

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 390867071.