401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Meruelo Group LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$125M
Total assets Near avg plan size
6,026
Participants Above avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$20,666
Avg per participant Low balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Meruelo Group LLC · California · Management of Enterprises

$125M in assets, 6,026 participants

Meruelo Group LLC's Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust reported $125M in total assets and 6,026 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #892 in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)

Coverage in California

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust covers 6,026 participants in California, 9.6x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $125M.

#892
in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)
+14.0%
assets growth YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$124,530,424 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust lands in the large band (6,026 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 3,047 in the plan year 2023 filing to 6,026 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $21M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $109M in the plan year 2023 filing to $125M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 901017707 · Meruelo Group LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust · $125M · 6,026 · 92nd

  • IND $125M
  • EOY 6,026
  • 5500 92nd
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Maverick Capital, Ltd. 401(k) Plan
  • EIN ind #892

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 Management of Enterprises retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. 401(k) PlanProvidence Equity Partners L…$125MMaverick Capital, Ltd. 401(k) PlanMaverick Capital, Ltd. 401(k…$125MPopulus Group, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and TrustPopulus Group, LLC 401(k) Pr…$125MMeruelo Group 401(k) Plan and TrustMeruelo Group 401(k) Plan an…$125MThe Corvallis Clinic, P.C. 401(k) PlanThe Corvallis Clinic, P.C. 4…$124M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$109M
Net Assets (End of Year)$125M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN901017707
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Meruelo Group LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Meruelo Group LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$125M 13.99663556823161% vs 2023
2024 filing year
$105M$110M$115M$120M$125M$130M 20232024 $109M $125M ▲ +14.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 3,047 $109M
2024 1 6,026 $125M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.124530424 · Participants: 6026Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and TrustGoogle 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
Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Maverick Capital, Ltd. 401(k) Plan in TX ($125M); by covered participants it is Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in NC (6,022 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (6,026 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 Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust assets move in 2024? ▼
Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust grew at a solid clip - up 14.0% during 2024, from $109M to $125M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Meruelo Group LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Meruelo Group LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.0%, from $109M to $125M.
Where does Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Maverick Capital, Ltd. 401(k) Plan in TX ($125M, 97 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Meruelo Group 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in NC (6,022 participants, $68M in assets).