401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$33M
Total assets Below avg plan size
941
Participants Near avg headcount
79th
Percentile by assets National rank
$35,444
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vander-Bend Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc · California · Manufacturing

$33M in assets, 941 participants

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc's Vander-Bend Retirement Plan reported $33M in total assets and 941 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 79th 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.

  • #12,589 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Vander-Bend Retirement Plan sits by assets

Vander-Bend Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $33M for 941 participants (~$35,444/participant), up 19.7% in 2024.

#12,589
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+19.7%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Vander-Bend Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vander-Bend Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$33,352,412 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

Vander-Bend Retirement 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. Vander-Bend Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (941 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Vander-Bend Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Vander-Bend Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $28M in the plan year 2023 filing to $33M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Vander-Bend Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 955 in the plan year 2023 filing to 941 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 823755090 · Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc PY 2024 · 401(k)

Vander-Bend Retirement Plan · $33M · 941 · 79th

  • 5500 $33M
  • 5500 941
  • 5500 79th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near General Equipment & Supplies, Inc. 401(k)
  • 5500 ind #12589

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Vander-Bend Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

United Way of Central Iowa 401(k) PlanUnited Way of Central Iowa 4…$33MTurning Point Brands, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanTurning Point Brands, Inc. R…$33MVander-Bend Retirement Plan$33MGeneral Equipment & Supplies, Inc. 401(k)General Equipment & Supplies…$33MBlacksmith Automotive Management, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanBlacksmith Automotive Manage…$33M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vander-Bend Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$28M
Net Assets (End of Year)$33M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN823755090
Plan Effective Date1992-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$33M 39.675373515611525% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$25M$30M$35M 202220232024 $23.9M $33.4M ▲ +39.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 835 $24M
2023 1 955 $28M
2024 1 941 $33M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Vander-Bend Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Vander-Bend Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.033352412 · Participants: 941Vander-Bend Retirement PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Vander-Bend Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Vander-Bend Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is General Equipment & Supplies, Inc. 401(k) in ND ($33M); by covered participants it is Zones, LLC 401(k) Plan in WA (941 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (941 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 Vander-Bend Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Vander-Bend Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 19.7% during 2024, from $28M to $33M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.7%, from $24M to $33M.
Where does Vander-Bend Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vander-Bend Retirement Plan ranks in the 79th 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 Vander-Bend Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is General Equipment & Supplies, Inc. 401(k) in ND ($33M, 275 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vander-Bend Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Zones, LLC 401(k) Plan in WA (941 participants, $109M in assets).