401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Brady Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$342M
Total assets
1,579
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$216,846
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Brady Matched 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Brady Corporation · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$342M in assets, 1,579 participants

Brady Corporation's Brady Matched 401(k) Plan reported $342M in total assets and 1,579 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Brady Matched 401(k) Plan covers 1,579 participants in Wisconsin, 2.8x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~565 per filing). Assets: $342M.

$342M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,579
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$216,846
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Brady Matched 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $47M in the plan year 2023 filing to $33M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brady Matched 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $310M in the plan year 2023 filing to $342M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brady Matched 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,637 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,579 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Wisconsin filers

In Wisconsin, the average filing covers about 565 participants across 2,767 plans. Brady Matched 401(k) Plan reports 1,579 participants - 2.8x that state average ($342M EOY assets).

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$310M
Net Assets (End of Year)$342M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN390178960
Plan Effective Date1976-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brady Corporation)

$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $325M $428M ▲ +31.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Brady Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,750 $325M
2023 2 2,747 $385M
2024 2 2,718 $428M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Brady Matched 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Brady Matched 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Brady Matched 401(k)…Advocate Aurora Heal…Johnson Controls Ret…Fiserv 401(k) Saving…Kimberly-Clark Corpo…Rockwell Automation …
Brady Matched 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Brady Matched 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brady Matched 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Brady Matched 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.6% during 2024, from $310M to $342M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have Brady Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brady Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.4%, from $325M to $428M.
Where does Brady Matched 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Brady Matched 401(k) Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Brady Matched 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Watts Water Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in MA ($342M, 1,717 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Brady Matched 401(k) Plan's numbers.

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 390178960.

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