Industry · Form 5500 business code 451110
Sporting Goods Stores: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
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. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
50 retirement plans in sporting goods stores with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (50 defined contribution, 0 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 242,046 participant records and $5.39B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $26,839 per participant, well below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,378 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $53.60 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $151M and participants $273M during the year, and the plans paid out $750M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 58 plans with $881M; by 2024 it was 50 plans (down 14%) and $5.39B (up 512%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $26,839 | $53,031 | — | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,378 | $2,174 | — | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $53.60 | $123 | — | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.29% | 0.26% | — | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $48.98 | $116 | — | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (45 DC and 0 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $14,262 | $26,839 | $60,966 | 45 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $594 | $1,378 | $2,496 | 45 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $21.28 | $53.60 | $100 | 39 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $18.87 | $48.98 | $150 | 45 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 242,046 | $5.39B | $151M | $273M | $26,839 | $53.60 |
| 2023 | 53 | 229,862 | $4.98B | $154M | $272M | $24,351 | $64.90 |
| 2022 | 68 | 198,031 | $3.47B | $132M | $230M | $18,300 | $63.72 |
| 2021 | 62 | 176,280 | $3.71B | $122M | $204M | $21,243 | $49.67 |
| 2020 | 61 | 183,830 | $3.18B | $91.2M | $165M | $19,051 | $61.32 |
| 2019 | 59 | 164,727 | $2.66B | $69.8M | $147M | $17,488 | $41.92 |
| 2018 | 64 | 164,629 | $2.28B | $67.0M | $138M | $16,785 | $46.14 |
| 2017 | 59 | 165,688 | $2.39B | $61.7M | $129M | $18,892 | $27.50 |
| 2016 | 65 | 155,932 | $2.21B | $61.5M | $129M | $12,907 | $32.26 |
| 2015 | 58 | 152,158 | $2.07B | $57.7M | $124M | $12,435 | $20.42 |
| 2014 | 57 | 146,200 | $2.09B | $54.5M | $118M | $13,509 | $19.04 |
| 2013 | 55 | 140,593 | $1.96B | $55.5M | $110M | $13,226 | $13.23 |
| 2012 | 58 | 133,123 | $1.58B | $43.4M | $98.7M | $10,268 | $15.12 |
| 2011 | 59 | 124,404 | $1.31B | $38.5M | $89.1M | $9,300 | $18.59 |
| 2010 | 55 | 116,384 | $1.26B | $36.5M | $83.5M | $11,480 | $27.17 |
| 2009 | 58 | 98,167 | $881M | $27.3M | $71.6M | $10,419 | $22.00 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 50 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 50 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Smart Savings 401(k) Plan | Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | PA | DC | 58,305 | $884M | $15,157 | $686 | $12.07 |
| Bass Pro Group, LLC 401(k) Plan | Great Outdoors Group, LLC | MO | DC | 29,337 | $608M | $20,733 | $523 | $53.60 |
| Academy, Ltd. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Academy Sports & Outdoors | TX | DC | 25,581 | $365M | $14,262 | $662 | $20.49 |
| Hibbett, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Hibbett, Inc. | AL | DC | 24,879 | $59.0M | $2,372 | $92 | $8.58 |
| Recreational Equipment, Inc. Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan | Recreational Equipment, Inc. | WA | DC | 22,024 | $1.01B | $45,694 | $1,519 | $46.57 |
| Foot Locker 401(k) Plan | Foot Locker, Inc. | NY | DC | 20,217 | $450M | $22,236 | $898 | $39.40 |
| The Finish Line, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan | The Finish Line, Inc. | IN | DC | 19,704 | $101M | $5,123 | $170 | $17.08 |
| Scheels All Sports, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Scheels All Sports, Inc. | ND | DC | 8,453 | $33.5M | $3,957 | — | $14.67 |
| Scheels Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Scheels All Sports, Inc. | ND | DC | 4,760 | $963M | $202,304 | $2,121 | $2.44 |
| Peloton Interactive, Inc. Retirement Plan | Peloton Interactive, Inc. | NY | DC | 3,978 | $231M | $58,057 | $7,033 | $34.26 |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods Savings and Profit Sharing Plan | Big 5 Corp. | CA | DC | 3,544 | $141M | $39,759 | $315 | $56.52 |
| The Orvis Company 401(k) Plan | The Orvis Company, Inc. | VT | DC | 2,355 | $105M | $44,451 | $1,313 | $64.83 |
| Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. | GA | DC | 2,306 | $29.5M | $12,814 | $1,421 | $33.44 |
| Dunham's Athleisure Corporation 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan | Dunham's Athleisure Corporation | MI | DC | 2,147 | $30.9M | $14,415 | $19 | $48.12 |
| Jje Capital Holdings, LLC 401(k) Plan | Jje Capital Holdings, LLC | SC | DC | 1,919 | $23.3M | $12,158 | $1,494 | $44.04 |
| Fleet Feet, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Fleet Feet, Incorporated | NC | DC | 1,564 | $14.2M | $9,082 | $804 | $47.49 |
| Turners Outdoors Inc. 401(k) Plan | Turners Outdoors Inc. | CA | DC | 798 | $9.4M | $11,736 | $394 | $138 |
| Rogue Fitness 401(k) Plan | Coulter Ventures LLC DBA Rogue Fitness | OH | DC | 749 | $16.8M | $22,494 | $1,429 | $65.56 |
| Atlantic Diving Supply 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | VA | DC | 612 | $64.1M | $104,719 | $5,078 | $2.81 |
| Christy Sports LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Christy Sports, LLC | CO | DC | 543 | $18.9M | $34,881 | $1,103 | $247 |
| Al's Sporting Goods, Inc. Retirement Plan | Al's Sporting Goods, Inc. | UT | DC | 534 | $6.8M | $12,666 | $641 | $42.19 |
| Retail Concepts, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Retail Concepts, Inc. | TX | DC | 532 | $8.8M | $16,574 | $34 | $92.11 |
| Evolucion Innovations, Inc. Retirement Trust | Evolucion Innovations, Inc. | WA | DC | 450 | $10.0M | $22,206 | $710 | $98.47 |
| Deer Management Systems Retirement Plan | Deer Management Systems LLC | IA | DC | 404 | $3.7M | $9,161 | $895 | $65.82 |
| 2nd Swing Golf 401(k) Plan | Golf Stix DBA 2nd Swing Golf | MN | DC | 364 | $10.7M | $29,453 | $5,428 | $14.80 |
| Elevate Outdoor Collective 401(k) Plan | Elevate Outdoor Collective, LLC | WA | DC | 327 | $21.1M | $64,646 | $1,794 | $83.64 |
| Staccato 2011 401(k) Plan | Staccato 2011, LLC | TX | DC | 326 | $5.4M | $16,431 | $1,632 | $102 |
| Crown Enterprises, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Crown Enterprises, Inc. | MT | DC | 287 | $19.3M | $67,123 | $10,841 | — |
| Bowflex Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | Bowflex Inc. | WA | DC | 265 | $22.3M | $84,069 | — | $773 |
| Kevin, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan | Kevin, Inc. | ME | DC | 242 | $23.7M | $98,048 | $2,857 | $6.04 |
| Jax Mercantile Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Jax, Inc. | CO | DC | 242 | −$1.0M | — | $516 | — |
| Jays Outdoors LLC 401(k) Plan | Jays Outdoors LLC | MI | DC | 237 | $6.8M | $28,506 | $261 | — |
| Vance Outdoors Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Vance Outdoors, Inc. | OH | DC | 223 | −$15.2M | — | $6,894 | — |
| Fin Feather Fur Outfitters Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan | Fin Feather Fur Outfitters Inc. | OH | DC | 204 | $6.2M | $30,233 | $1,378 | $200 |
| Rep Fitness 401(k) Plan | Rep Fitness, LLC | CO | DC | 198 | $4.4M | $22,179 | $2,076 | $158 |
| Arocam, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Arocam Inc. | MA | DC | 198 | $5.3M | $26,839 | $3,221 | — |
| Mountain Hardware and Sports Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Mountain Hardware and Sports, Inc. | CA | DC | 175 | $10.7M | $60,966 | $7,320 | — |
| Carl's Golfland, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan | Carls Golfland, Inc. | MI | DC | 174 | $11.7M | $67,053 | $2,496 | $87.74 |
| True Fitness Technology, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan | True Fitness Technology, Inc. | MO | DC | 162 | $7.9M | $48,676 | $1,989 | $22.06 |
| Vance Outdoors, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Vance Outdoors, Inc. | OH | DC | 161 | — | — | — | — |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in sporting goods stores?
50 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 141 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in sporting goods stores?
The median defined contribution plan reported $26,839 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $14,262 to $60,966); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in sporting goods stores?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,378 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in sporting goods stores?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $53.60 per participant and 0.29% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.