401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Dawn Foods, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$225M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,611
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$139,570
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Dawn Foods, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$225M in assets, 1,611 participants

Dawn Foods, Inc.'s Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan reported $225M in total assets and 1,611 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #16,335 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan covers 1,611 participants in Michigan, 2.5x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $225M.

#16,335
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+7.4%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$224,847,514 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,611 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $209M in the plan year 2023 filing to $225M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,562 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,611 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 380467200 · Dawn Foods, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan · $225M · 1,611 · 95th

  • EBSA $225M
  • PART 1,611
  • TYPE 95th
  • NET 401(k)
  • BOOK near Affiliated Thrift Plan
  • VS-ST ind #16335

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 →

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Eaton Personal Investment PlanEaton Personal Investment Pl…$225MThe Arxada 401(k) Plan$225MDawn Foods Retirement Savings PlanDawn Foods Retirement Saving…$225MAffiliated Thrift Plan$225MGresham Smith Employee Savings and Profit Sharing PlanGresham Smith Employee Savin…$225M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$209M
Net Assets (End of Year)$225M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN380467200
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dawn Foods, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Dawn Foods, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$244M 21.216956322354733% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $201M $244M ▲ +21.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,737 $201M
2023 3 1,860 $227M
2024 3 1,892 $244M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.224847514 · Participants: 1611Dawn Foods Retirement Savings PlanGeneral 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
Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Affiliated Thrift Plan in TX ($225M); by covered participants it is Yaskawa America, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IL (1,611 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($225M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,611 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 Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.4% during 2024, from $209M to $225M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Dawn Foods, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dawn Foods, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.2%, from $201M to $244M.
Where does Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Affiliated Thrift Plan in TX ($225M, 472 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Dawn Foods Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Yaskawa America, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IL (1,611 participants, $379M in assets).