401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Guardian Life Insurance Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$65M
Total assets Below avg plan size
326
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$199,303
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Guardian Life Savings Plan · Sponsored by National Guardian Life Insurance Company · Wisconsin · Finance & Insurance

$65M in assets, 326 participants

National Guardian Life Insurance Company's National Guardian Life Savings Plan reported $65M in total assets and 326 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #6,822 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where National Guardian Life Savings Plan sits by assets

National Guardian Life Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $65M for 326 participants (~$199,303/participant), up 17.7% in 2024.

#6,822
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+17.7%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Guardian Life Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Guardian Life Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$64,972,685 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

National Guardian Life Savings 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. National Guardian Life Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (326 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • National Guardian Life Savings Plan reported net income rose from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Guardian Life Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $55M in the plan year 2023 filing to $65M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 390493780 · National Guardian Life Insurance Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

National Guardian Life Savings Plan · $65M · 326 · 87th

  • PCT $65M
  • PCT 326
  • PCT 87th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near International Imaging Materials, Inc. Retirement and Investment Plan
  • PCT ind #6822

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

National Guardian Life Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Spears Manufacturing 401(k) PlanSpears Manufacturing 401(k) …$65MNational Guardian Life Savings PlanNational Guardian Life Savin…$65MInternational Imaging Materials, Inc. Retirement and Investment PlanInternational Imaging Materi…$65MFlagship Pioneering 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanFlagship Pioneering 401(k) P…$65MMajesco 401(k) Plan$65M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Guardian Life Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$55M
Net Assets (End of Year)$65M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN390493780
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Guardian Life Insurance Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Guardian Life Insurance Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$133M 6.600930470420728% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$125M$130M$135M 202220232024 $125M $133M ▲ +6.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 630 $125M
2023 2 543 $131M
2024 2 532 $133M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

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

National Guardian Life Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants National Guardian Life Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.064972685 · Participants: 326National Guardian Life Savings PlanAdvocate Aurora Health 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.487791739 · Participants: 80015Advocate Aurora Health 401(k) PlanJohnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.188548319 · Participants: 28489Johnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment PlanFiserv 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.136404794 · Participants: 26372Fiserv 401(k) Savings PlanKimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.988151 · Participants: 11661Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanRockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.765132976 · Participants: 9217Rockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan
National Guardian Life Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

National Guardian Life Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest 401(k) by assets is International Imaging Materials, Inc. Retirement and Investment Plan in NY ($65M); by covered participants it is Beemok Hospitality Group 401(k) Plan in SC (326 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($65M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (326 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 National Guardian Life Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
National Guardian Life Savings Plan grew sharply - up 17.7% during 2024, from $55M to $65M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have National Guardian Life Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Guardian Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.6%, from $125M to $133M.
Where does National Guardian Life Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Guardian Life Savings Plan ranks in the 87th 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 National Guardian Life Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is International Imaging Materials, Inc. Retirement and Investment Plan in NY ($65M, 347 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Guardian Life Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Beemok Hospitality Group 401(k) Plan in SC (326 participants, N/A in assets).