401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$142M
Total assets Near avg plan size
213
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$666,290
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Merchant & Gould P.C. · Minnesota · Professional & Technical Services

$142M in assets, 213 participants

Merchant & Gould P.C.'s Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan reported $142M in total assets and 213 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #18,923 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan covers 213 participants in Minnesota, about 19% of the average Minnesota filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $142M.

#18,923
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+8.6%
assets growth YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$141,919,723 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing 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. Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (213 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to $11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $131M in the plan year 2023 filing to $142M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan reported participants rose from 207 in the plan year 2023 filing to 213 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 410991388 · Merchant & Gould P.C. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan · $142M · 213 · 93rd

  • ASSETS $142M
  • PCT 213
  • EIN 93rd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Walsworth Publishing Company 401(k) Savings Plan
  • IND ind #18923

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Minnesota →

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Barge Design Solutions, Inc. Employees' Profit Sharing PlanBarge Design Solutions, Inc.…$142MEdco Deferred Compensation PlanEdco Deferred Compensation P…$142MSpecialty Granules Holdings LLC 401(k) PlanSpecialty Granules Holdings …$142MWalsworth Publishing Company 401(k) Savings PlanWalsworth Publishing Company…$142MMerchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing PlanMerchant & Gould P.C. 401(k)…$142M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$131M
Net Assets (End of Year)$142M
Net Income$11M
Employer EIN410991388
Plan Effective Date1973-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merchant & Gould P.C.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merchant & Gould P.C. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$142M 13.19287180211797% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M 202220232024 $163M $142M ▼ -13.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 230 $163M
2023 2 231 $136M
2024 1 213 $142M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota

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

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.141919723 · Participants: 213Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 57.886997456 · Participants: 179076Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanUnitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.618762181 · Participants: 205460Unitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings PlanTarget Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.419645154 · Participants: 409649Target Corporation 401(k) PlanMedtronic Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.719378 · Participants: 38480Medtronic Savings and Investment PlanU.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.442089862 · Participants: 73109U.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan
Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Walsworth Publishing Company 401(k) Savings Plan in MO ($142M); by covered participants it is Thirdera, LLC in CO (213 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (213 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 Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.6% during 2024, from $131M to $142M. Reported net income was $11M.
How have Merchant & Gould P.C. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merchant & Gould P.C.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 13.2%, from $163M to $142M.
Where does Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Walsworth Publishing Company 401(k) Savings Plan in MO ($142M, 1,197 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Merchant & Gould P.C. 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Thirdera, LLC in CO (213 participants, N/A in assets).