Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Giant Cement Holding, Inc.
Harleyville, SC · 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.
Giant Cement Holding, Inc., based in Harleyville, South Carolina, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 913 participant records and $59.6M in net assets.
The largest is Gchi Retirement Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 520 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 $910K and participant contributions $1.6M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $6.7M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $233K.
Combined net assets moved from $48.7M in 2009 to $59.6M in 2024 (up 22%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gchi Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 520 | $25.2M | $48,409 | — | $140K |
| Giant Cement Holding, Inc. 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 393 | $34.4M | $87,609 | $2,827 | $94K |
| 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 | 913 | $59.6M | $910K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 2 | 920 | $57.7M | $852K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | 2 | 1,084 | $55.2M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | 2 | 1,109 | $65.4M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | 2 | 1,126 | $61.1M | $2.2M | $865K |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,066 | $55.6M | $1.0M | $832K |
| 2018 | 2 | 1,196 | $49.6M | $1.1M | $845K |
| 2017 | 2 | 1,177 | $56.5M | $2.4M | $874K |
| 2016 | 2 | 1,180 | $50.7M | $2.3M | $890K |
| 2015 | 2 | 1,227 | $49.5M | $1.4M | $922K |
| 2014 | 2 | 1,260 | $52.3M | $838K | $881K |
| 2013 | 2 | 1,292 | $53.7M | $810K | $844K |
| 2012 | 2 | 1,416 | $51.8M | $850K | $974K |
| 2011 | 2 | 1,492 | $50.0M | $898K | $977K |
| 2010 | 2 | 1,514 | $50.3M | $640K | $972K |
| 2009 | 2 | 1,533 | $48.7M | $721K | $1.1M |
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 | $93,625 |
| Aon Investment USA Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $73,714 |
| Wells Fargo | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $59,178 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Recordkeeping and information management; Insurance services | 1 | $6,801 |
| Wilshire Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $0 |
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 Giant Cement Holding, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Gchi Retirement Plan and Giant Cement Holding, Inc. 401(k) Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Giant Cement Holding, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$910,243 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,521 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, Aon Investment USA Inc., Wells Fargo and Empower Annuity Insurance Company 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.