401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$314M
Total assets
1,318
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$238,422
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Kao America Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$314M in assets, 1,318 participants

Kao America Inc.'s Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $314M in total assets and 1,318 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,643 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $314M for 1,318 participants (~$238,422/participant), up 13.1% in 2024.

$314M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,318
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$238,422
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $46M in the plan year 2023 filing to $36M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $278M in the plan year 2023 filing to $314M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 3.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$278M
Net Assets (End of Year)$314M
Net Income$36M
Employer EIN522064483
Plan Effective Date1987-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kao America Inc.)

$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $352M $439M ▲ +24.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Kao America Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,012 $352M
2023 2 1,973 $402M
2024 2 1,909 $439M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.1% during 2024, from $278M to $314M. Reported net income was $36M.
How have Kao America Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kao America Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.9%, from $352M to $439M.
Where does Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fives Retirement Savings Plan in MI ($314M, 1,439 participants).

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