401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

G & W Laboratories, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
43
Participants Small participant base
75th
Percentile by assets National rank
$620,215
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by G & W Laboratories, Inc. · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$27M in assets, 43 participants

G & W Laboratories, Inc.'s G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan reported $27M in total assets and 43 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 75th 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.

  • #11,778 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan sits by assets

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $27M for 43 participants (~$620,215/participant), down 9.7% in 2024.

#11,778
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-9.7%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$26,669,256 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan is a small filing (43 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 133 in the plan year 2023 filing to 43 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $30M in the plan year 2023 filing to $27M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 221530141 · G & W Laboratories, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan · $27M · 43 · 75th

  • EBSA $27M
  • EBSA 43
  • EBSA 75th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near General Sheet Metal Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • EBSA ind #11778

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 New Jersey →

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$30M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN221530141
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (G & W Laboratories, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All G & W Laboratories, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$27M 4.519777598282489% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$24M$26M$28M$30M 202220232024 $25.5M $26.7M ▲ +4.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 115 $26M
2023 1 133 $30M
2024 1 43 $27M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.026669256 · Participants: 43G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 52.9134575 · Participants: 185532JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 29.376133902 · Participants: 69218Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.58476515 · Participants: 42583Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.327167732 · Participants: 56714Ernst & Young Retirement Savings PlanMerck US Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.970916966 · Participants: 27956Merck US Savings Plan
G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is General Sheet Metal Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MA ($27M); by covered participants it is Shaker Lane Holding, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL (43 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($27M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (43 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 G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.7% during 2024, from $30M to $27M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have G & W Laboratories, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), G & W Laboratories, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 4.5%, from $26M to $27M.
Where does G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 75th 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 G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is General Sheet Metal Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MA ($27M, 155 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to G&w Laboratories Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Shaker Lane Holding, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL (43 participants, $3M in assets).