401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Candlewick Press, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
129
Participants Small participant base
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$176,243
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Candlewick Press, Inc. · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$23M in assets, 129 participants

Candlewick Press, Inc.'s Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan reported $23M in total assets and 129 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #11,146 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan covers 129 participants in Massachusetts, about 20% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $23M.

#11,146
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-4.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$22,735,305 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Candlewick Press 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. Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (129 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 143 in the plan year 2023 filing to 129 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $24M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 043113974 · Candlewick Press, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan · $23M · 129 · 73rd

  • EBSA $23M
  • EBSA 129
  • EBSA 73rd
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near Jackson Oncology Associates, P.L.L.C 401(k) Plan
  • EBSA ind #11146

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 Massachusetts →

Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN043113974
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Candlewick Press, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Candlewick Press, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 13.454449261016485% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M$26M 202220232024 $20M $22.7M ▲ +13.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 132 $20M
2023 1 143 $24M
2024 1 129 $23M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.022735305 · Participants: 129Candlewick Press 401(k) PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.201609937 · Participants: 66907Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.352606499 · Participants: 34618Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.720373045 · Participants: 14762Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.775289067 · Participants: 20639Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanState Street Salary Savings Program, Total assets ($B): 6.532301643 · Participants: 12777State Street Salary Savings Program
Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Jackson Oncology Associates, P.L.L.C 401(k) Plan in MS ($23M); by covered participants it is Howard's Appliances 401(k) Plan in CA (129 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (129 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 Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan edged down modestly - down 4.9% during 2024, from $24M to $23M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Candlewick Press, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Candlewick Press, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 13.5%, from $20M to $23M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Jackson Oncology Associates, P.L.L.C 401(k) Plan in MS ($23M, 99 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Candlewick Press 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Howard's Appliances 401(k) Plan in CA (129 participants, $1M in assets).

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 043113974.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.