401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

American Greetings Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,534
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$424,987
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by American Greetings Corporation · Ohio · Information & Media

$1.1B in assets, 2,534 participants

American Greetings Corporation's American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 2,534 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #2,746 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,534 participants in Ohio, 3.3x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

#2,746
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+5.0%
assets growth YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,076,917,522 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

American Greetings 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. American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,534 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $93M in the plan year 2023 filing to $51M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 2,583 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,534 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 340065325 · American Greetings Corporation PY 2024 · 401(k)

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan · $1.1B · 2,534 · 99th

  • PCT $1.1B
  • PCT 2,534
  • PCT 99th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Univar Solutions 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #2746

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$51M
Employer EIN340065325
Plan Effective Date1949-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Greetings Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Greetings Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 12.492084472960508% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.95B$1B$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B 202220232024 $1B $1.12B ▲ +12.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,730 $1000M
2023 2 2,594 $1.1B
2024 2 2,544 $1.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.076917522 · Participants: 2534American Greetings Retirement Savings PlanGE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.738724553 · Participants: 45620GE Aerospace Retirement Savings PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.809161 · Participants: 135373The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.533546294 · Participants: 62521The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.563559628 · Participants: 47459The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanParker Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.010073432 · Participants: 26315Parker Retirement Savings Plan
American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Univar Solutions 401(k) Plan in IL ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Fnb Retirement Success Pooled Employer Plan in OR (2,534 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.1B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,534 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 American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan edged up modestly - up 5.0% during 2024, from $1.0B to $1.1B. Reported net income was $51M.
How have American Greetings Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Greetings Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.5%, from $1000M to $1.1B.
Where does American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Univar Solutions 401(k) Plan in IL ($1.1B, 5,406 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Fnb Retirement Success Pooled Employer Plan in OR (2,534 participants, $79M in assets).