401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$9M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 290
Participants Below avg headcount: 53rd
Percentile by assets National rank: $30,154
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ernest Maier, Inc. · Maryland · Retail Trade

$9M in assets, 290 participants

Ernest Maier, Inc.'s Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $9M in total assets and 290 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 53rd 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.

#5,095 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 290 participants in Maryland, about 31% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $9M.

#5,095
in Retail Trade (8,048 peers): +18.6%
assets growth YoY

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$8,744,625 Top 47% higher than 53% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) 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. Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (290 participants).

Micro (1-10) 33,766 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 26,107 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 54,251 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,349 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,399 filings (1%)

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $7M in the plan year 2023 filing to $9M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 520398821 · Ernest Maier, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $9M · 290 · 53rd

EOY $9M
5500 290
ASSETS 53rd
PCT 401(k)
EIN near Systemtec, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust
RANK ind #5095

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$7M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$9M
Net Income	$1M
Employer EIN	520398821
Plan Effective Date	2012-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ernest Maier, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $9M 47.380782036470094% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	275	$6M
2023	1	291	$7M
2024	1	290	$9M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan $51.4B · 96,812
Marriott Retirement Savings Plan $11.7B · 101,417
T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program $4.9B · 6,639
Nfl Player Second Career Savings Plan $4.1B · 2,771
Lockheed Martin Corporation Performance Sharing Plan for Bargaining Employees $3.0B · 18,370

Compare Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Systemtec, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust in SC ($9M); by covered participants it is Bcinsourcing, LLC 401(k) Plan in KS (290 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($9M here).

Systemtec, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust (SC) $9M · 140
Linear Motion Union 401(k) Plan (MI) $9M · 94
Eichen & Dimeglio 401(k) Plan (NY) $9M · 6
Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc. Savings Plan (TX) $9M · 814

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (290 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Bcinsourcing, LLC 401(k) Plan (KS) 290 · 0 off
Care Partners Assisted Living Retirement Plan (WI) 290 · 0 off
Western Holding Group, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan (MO) 290 · 0 off
The Expo Group, LLC Employer 401(k) Plan (TX) 290 · 0 off

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 Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 18.6% during 2024, from $7M to $9M. Reported net income was $1M.

How have Ernest Maier, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ernest Maier, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 47.4%, from $6M to $9M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Systemtec, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust in SC ($9M, 140 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ernest Maier, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bcinsourcing, LLC 401(k) Plan in KS (290 participants, $16M in assets).

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 520398821.