401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Persevere, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
56
Participants Small participant base
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$234,085
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Persevere, LLC · Illinois · Real Estate

$13M in assets, 56 participants

Persevere, LLC's The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan reported $13M in total assets and 56 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #3,598 in Real Estate (4,605 peers)

What the 2024 filing shows

The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan holds $13M for 56 participants - about $234,085 per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#3,598
in Real Estate (4,605 peers)
-7.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Real Estate and all filers

The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$13,108,760 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

The John Buck Company 401(k) 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. The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan is a small filing (56 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $88K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 70 in the plan year 2023 filing to 56 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $14M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 364876264 · Persevere, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan · $13M · 56 · 62nd

  • ASSETS $13M
  • PCT 56
  • EIN 62nd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Merrick Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • IND ind #3598

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 Real Estate retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The John Buck Company 401(k) PlanThe John Buck Company 401(k)…$13MMerrick Industries, Inc. 401(k) PlanMerrick Industries, Inc. 401…$13MSealy 401(k) Savings Plan$13MBouldercentre for Orthopedics, P.C. Profit Sharing PlanBouldercentre for Orthopedic…$13MThe Denver Wholesale Florists Co. 401(k) Retirement PlanThe Denver Wholesale Florist…$13M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$14M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN364876264
Plan Effective Date2021-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Persevere, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Persevere, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13M 7.058856310247741% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$13M$13.5M$14M$14.5M 202220232024 $14.1M $13.1M ▼ -7.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 71 $14M
2023 1 70 $14M
2024 1 56 $13M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.01310876 · Participants: 56The John Buck Company 401(k) PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.302643276 · Participants: 66965Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.010099056 · Participants: 63297State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.835964452 · Participants: 16659United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.755668 · Participants: 38229Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.535873337 · Participants: 233635Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Merrick Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL ($13M); by covered participants it is Pilot Corporation of America Employees' 401(k) Plan in FL (56 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (56 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 The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 7.6% during 2024, from $14M to $13M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Persevere, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Persevere, LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 7.1%, from $14M to $13M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Merrick Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL ($13M, 125 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The John Buck Company 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pilot Corporation of America Employees' 401(k) Plan in FL (56 participants, $10M in assets).