401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$3M
Total assets
10,333
Participants
36th
Percentile by assets
$325
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by 99 Cents Only Stores LLC · California · Retail Trade

$3M in assets, 10,333 participants

99 Cents Only Stores LLC's 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan reported $3M in total assets and 10,333 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 36th 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.

  • 36th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,798 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in California

99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan covers 10,333 participants in California, 16x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $3M.

$3M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
10,333
covered participants
36th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$325
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $69M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,355,519 36th percentile higher than 36% 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

  • 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$69M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $72M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 11,030 in the plan year 2023 filing to 10,333 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State
Industry

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan reports 10,333 participants - 16x that state average ($3M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$72M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3M
Net Income-$69M
Employer EIN952411605
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (99 Cents Only Stores LLC)

$-50M$0M$50M$100M 202220232024 $64.1M $3.36M ▼ -94.8%
Total plan assets by year, all 99 Cents Only Stores LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 11,184 $64M
2023 1 11,030 $72M
2024 1 10,333 $3M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants 99 Cents Only Stores…, Total assets ($B): 0.003355519 · Participants: 1033399 Cents Only Stores…Google LLC 401(k) Sa…, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 4…Intel 401(k) Savings…, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings…Apple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 4…, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 4…
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan contracted severely - down 95.4% during 2024, from $72M to $3M. Reported net income was -$69M.
How have 99 Cents Only Stores LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), 99 Cents Only Stores LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 94.8%, from $64M to $3M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Orlando Sports Holdings, LLC 401(k) Plan in FL ($3M, 239 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, 99 Cents Only Stores LLC 401(k) Plan ranks in the lower half of filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • 99 Cents Only Stores LLC's sponsor-wide assets have declined 94.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans