401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
ESSENDANT 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $413M
- Total assets
- 3,167
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $130,256
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by ESSENDANT · Illinois · Wholesale Trade
$413M in assets, 3,167 participants
ESSENDANT's Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan reported $413M in total assets and 3,167 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #5,949 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,167 participants in Illinois, 4.1x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $413M.
- $413M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 3,167
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $130,256
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $38M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 3,678 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,167 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $409M in the plan year 2023 filing to $413M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan reports 3,167 participants - 4.1x that state average ($413M EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $409M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $413M |
| Net Income | $3M |
| Employer EIN | 362431718 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1992-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (ESSENDANT)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 4,642 | $519M |
| 2023 | 3 | 4,884 | $540M |
| 2024 | 3 | 4,027 | $535M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
- Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $21.3B · 66,965
- State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $19.0B · 63,297
- United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $16.8B · 16,659
- Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $15.8B · 38,229
- Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $14.5B · 233,635
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (NY) $413M · 77
- Proservice Hawaii 401(k) Plan (HI) $413M · 12,924
- Radiology Partners, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (TX) $412M · 4,681
- Nutanix, Inc. 401(k) Plan (CA) $412M · 3,160
Frequently Asked Questions
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
- ESSENDANT's sponsor-wide assets have grown 2.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans