401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$280M
Total assets
6,629
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$42,247
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Hearthside Food Solutions LLC · Illinois · Manufacturing

$280M in assets, 6,629 participants

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC's Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan reported $280M in total assets and 6,629 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,548 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan covers 6,629 participants in Illinois, 8.5x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $280M.

$280M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
6,629
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$42,247
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $28M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 6,937 in the plan year 2023 filing to 6,629 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $292M in the plan year 2023 filing to $280M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan reports 6,629 participants - 8.5x that state average ($280M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$292M
Net Assets (End of Year)$280M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN264228653
Plan Effective Date1974-05-28
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hearthside Food Solutions LLC)

$280M$290M$300M$310M$320M 202220232024 $284M $304M ▲ +7.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Hearthside Food Solutions LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,766 $284M
2023 2 7,987 $316M
2024 2 7,662 $304M

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Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan

Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan reports $280M in end-of-year assets across 6,629 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $42,247 per participant (31% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was -$12M.

This plan identity (EIN 264228653, plan #004) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $263M to $280M (+6.5%) while covered participants moved from 6,974 to 6,629 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,974 $263M Open filing
2023 6,937 $292M Open filing
2024 · index core 6,629 $280M This page

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan edged down modestly - down 3.9% during 2024, from $292M to $280M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have Hearthside Food Solutions LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hearthside Food Solutions LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.0%, from $284M to $304M.
Where does Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Arcosa 401(k) Plan in TX ($280M, 4,637 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Hearthside Food Solutions 401(k) 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
  • Hearthside Food Solutions LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 7.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans