Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Stepan Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$3M
Total assets
16
Participants
34th
Percentile by assets
$188,860
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees · Sponsored by Stepan Company · Illinois · Manufacturing

$3M in assets, 16 participants

Stepan Company's Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees reported $3M in total assets and 16 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 34th 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.

  • 34th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,152 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

What the 2024 filing shows

Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees holds $3M for 16 participants - about $188,860 per participant, in the lower half of filed plans by assets.

$3M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
16
covered participants
34th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$188,860
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $139K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees sits by total assets

Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,021,755 34th percentile higher than 34% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees reported net income fell from -$66K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$139K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees end-of-year assets fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Defined Benefit (Pension) filing for Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees

Defined Benefit (Pension) filing for plan year 2024: EIN 361823834 ; effective since 1962-01-01 ; filing status FILING RECEIVED. Verify the certified figures on DOL EFAST2.

Filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3M
Net Income-$139K
Employer EIN361823834
Plan Effective Date1962-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Stepan Company)

$550M$560M$570M$580M$590M$600M 202220232024 $562M $564M ▲ +0.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Stepan Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 2,847 $562M
2023 5 2,836 $595M
2024 5 2,748 $564M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees assets move in 2024?
Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees edged down modestly - down 4.4% during 2024, from $3M to $3M. Reported net income was -$139K.
How have Stepan Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Stepan Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.4%, from $562M to $564M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is L. Victor Lizzul, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY ($3M, 4 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees's numbers.

  • By total assets, Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Maywood Hourly Employees ranks in the lower half of filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • Stepan Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 0.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans