Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Apex Tool Group, LLC
Sparks, MD · Manufacturing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Apex Tool Group, LLC's employer identification number (Sparks, Maryland). Their latest filings total 2,294 participant records and $297M in net assets.
The largest is Apex Tool Group, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 1,800 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $6.0M and participant contributions $9.1M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $51.0M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $409K.
Combined net assets moved from $314M in 2010 to $297M in 2024 (down 6%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Tool Group, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,800 | $276M | $153,474 | $4,927 | $298K |
| Apex Tool Group, LLC Pension Plan for Apex Bargaining Unit Employees in Dayton, Oh | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 346 | $14.9M | $43,077 | — | $99K |
| Apex Tool Group Individual Account Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 148 | $5.9M | $40,167 | $1,054 | $12K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2,294 | $297M | $6.0M | $9.1M |
| 2023 | 3 | 2,371 | $291M | $5.9M | $9.2M |
| 2022 | 3 | 2,624 | $272M | $6.5M | $9.7M |
| 2021 | 3 | 2,695 | $338M | $6.2M | $8.9M |
| 2020 | 3 | 2,573 | $312M | $6.2M | $8.3M |
| 2019 | 3 | 2,690 | $298M | $7.1M | $9.5M |
| 2018 | 3 | 2,869 | $267M | $6.3M | $9.1M |
| 2017 | 3 | 2,707 | $300M | $5.9M | $8.4M |
| 2016 | 3 | 3,539 | $285M | $6.4M | $8.8M |
| 2015 | 3 | 4,132 | $296M | $7.3M | $10.1M |
| 2014 | 3 | 3,774 | $339M | $7.9M | $9.7M |
| 2013 | 3 | 3,669 | $339M | $8.0M | $9.1M |
| 2012 | 3 | 4,146 | $309M | $8.1M | $9.5M |
| 2011 | 3 | 4,390 | $288M | $7.7M | $9.7M |
| 2010 | 2 | 2,807 | $314M | $2.4M | $2.3M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $131,669 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 2 | $98,964 |
| Callan Associates Inc. | Consulting (general) | 1 | $72,033 |
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | Actuarial; Claims processing; Recordkeeping and information management; Investment management | 1 | $52,745 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $45,833 |
| RKL LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $7,488 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Apex Tool Group, LLC have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Apex Tool Group, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Apex Tool Group, LLC Pension Plan for Apex Bargaining Unit Employees in Dayton, Oh and Apex Tool Group Individual Account Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Apex Tool Group, LLC contribute to its plans?
$6,016,288 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $4,249 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Strategic Advisors, Inc., Fidelity Investments Institutional, Callan Associates Inc. and Transamerica Retirement Solutions and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.