Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Staple Cotton Cooperative Association
Greenwood, MS · Wholesale trade
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.
Staple Cotton Cooperative Association, based in Greenwood, Mississippi, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 448 participant records and $87.6M in net assets.
The largest is Staple Cotton Cooperative Association and Its Affiliates 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 236 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 $832K and participant contributions $661K in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $3.9M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $211K.
Combined net assets moved from $33.7M in 2009 to $87.6M in 2024 (up 160%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staple Cotton Cooperative Association and Its Affiliates 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 236 | $20.2M | $85,533 | $4,020 | $62K |
| Group Pension Plan for Employees of Staple Cotton Cooperative Association | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 212 | $67.4M | $317,821 | — | $149K |
| 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 | 448 | $87.6M | $832K | $661K |
| 2023 | 2 | 405 | $79.2M | $2.2M | $598K |
| 2022 | 2 | 371 | $74.2M | $1.9M | $577K |
| 2021 | 2 | 413 | $78.9M | $740K | $551K |
| 2020 | 2 | 521 | $92.3M | $2.9M | $493K |
| 2019 | 2 | 509 | $79.6M | $8.3M | $434K |
| 2018 | 2 | 477 | $69.2M | $2.4M | $441K |
| 2017 | 2 | 519 | $70.1M | $2.1M | $448K |
| 2016 | 2 | 500 | $63.7M | $3.4M | $447K |
| 2015 | 2 | 601 | $60.1M | $3.9M | $431K |
| 2014 | 2 | 609 | $56.7M | $2.3M | $431K |
| 2013 | 2 | 602 | $54.3M | $2.1M | $404K |
| 2012 | 2 | 642 | $46.7M | $2.0M | $412K |
| 2011 | 2 | 735 | $40.8M | $1.8M | $370K |
| 2010 | 2 | 740 | $40.3M | $1.2M | $397K |
| 2009 | 2 | 749 | $33.7M | $1.3M | $399K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Blair & Company | Custodial (securities); Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $137,704 |
| Regions Bank | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $36,745 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 1 | $25,467 |
| Reliance Trust Co. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (directed) | 1 | $11,106 |
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 Staple Cotton Cooperative Association have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Staple Cotton Cooperative Association and Its Affiliates 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Group Pension Plan for Employees of Staple Cotton Cooperative Association. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Staple Cotton Cooperative Association contribute to its plans?
$832,176 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,274 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 William Blair & Company, Regions Bank, Fidelity Investments Institutional and Reliance Trust Co.. 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.