Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Central States, Inc.
Tontitown, AR · 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.
Central States, Inc., based in Tontitown, Arkansas, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution. Together they reported 2,909 participant records and $362M in net assets.
The largest is Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, an employee stock ownership plan with 1,537 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 $10.2M and participant contributions $4.2M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $39.4M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $307K.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | employee stock ownership plan | 2024 | 1,537 | $311M | $202,111 | $6,360 | $0 |
| Central States, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,372 | $51.6M | $37,614 | $1,923 | $307K |
| 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 | 2 | 2,909 | $362M | $10.2M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | 2 | 3,150 | $371M | $10.2M | $3.7M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Participant loan processing | 1 | $195,076 |
| First Security Bank Trust 0 | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $112,100 |
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 Central States, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Central States, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Central States, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$10,166,735 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $4,175 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 Principal Life Insurance Company and First Security Bank Trust 0. 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.