Schwebel Baking Company Pension Plandefined benefit pension plan: employer contributions, fees and assets
2024Form 5500 for plan year 2024
The filing shows $25,524 of employer contributions for each active participant in the plan year that ended 27 Dec 2025. Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
- Sponsor
- Schwebel Baking Company, Youngstown, OH
- EIN and plan number
- 34-0516340, plan 003
- Plan type
- defined benefit pension. Single-employer plan
- Plan year
- to
- Filing received
What this filing shows
At the end of the plan year that ended 27 Dec 2025, the plan had 175 participants.
Net assets were $6,557,734 at the end of that plan year.
Employer contributions were $25,524 for each active participant in that plan year.
By participants, it was number 255 of 299 defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants and a filing address in Ohio.
By net assets, it was number 269 of 299.
Its net assets rose by 2.6% from plan year 2023 to 2024.
Net assets of the 1,088 defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants in plan year 2023 that filed for both years rose by 6.1%.
Its employer contributions for each active participant were $25,524 in plan year 2024.
The median of defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants was $9,859.
Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
What Form 5500 does not show
- The match formula. The form gives the total of the employer contributions for a plan year.
- Fund expense ratios. The fees on the form are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation.
- The account of a person. The form gives totals for the plan.
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Contributions
Position among plans of the same type and size. The group: 1,183 defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants, plan year 2024.
- Employer contributionsPlan year that ended 27 Dec 2025. Cash from employers, Schedule H line 2a(1)(A)
- $612,576
- Active participants27 Dec 2025
- 24
- Employer contributions for each active participant
- $25,524
The plan is at the 76th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $3,902, $9,859 and $24,241. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 82nd percentile.
- Participant contributionsPlan year that ended 27 Dec 2025
- no figure
- Rollovers and other contributions
- no figure
- Participant contributions for each active participant
- no figure
- Total contributionsPlan year that ended 27 Dec 2025. Schedule H line 2a(3)
- $612,576
A percentile gives a position in the group. It does not grade the plan. Groups: plans with 100 to 249 participants, Manufacturing sector.
Fees that the filing shows
The fees on this page are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
- Investment advisory and management fees
- $147,059
- Contract administrator fees
- $34,943
- Administrative expenses, Schedule HPlan year that ended 27 Dec 2025
- $182,002
The plan is at the 75th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $286, $583 and $1,047. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 83rd percentile.
- Direct compensation
- $42,703
- Indirect compensation
- $0
- Schedule C compensation to organisationsPlan year that ended 27 Dec 2025
- $42,703
The plan is at the 26th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $237, $451 and $801. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 38th percentile.
The group for a fee line has only the plans that report an amount. Guide: how to read Schedule C fees
Assets and participants
- Net assets at the start of the plan year
- $6,390,908
- Total income, with the result of the investments
- $1,196,222
- Benefits paid
- $847,394
- Total expenses
- $1,029,396
- Net income
- $166,826
- Net transfers
- $0
- Net assets, 27 Dec 2025
- $6,557,734
- Active participants
- 24
- Retired or separated, with benefits now
- 59
- Retired or separated, with benefits later
- 78
- Participants, 27 Dec 2025
- 175
The plan is at the 21st percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $44,370, $80,329 and $149,452. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 21st percentile.
Net assets for each participant is an average of the plan. Form 5500 has no account balance of a person.
Plan years on file
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175 | $6.6M | $613K | no figure | $43K |
| 2023 | 177 | $6.4M | $396K | no figure | $27K |
| 2022 | 178 | $6.7M | $352K | no figure | $44K |
| 2021 | 186 | $6.8M | $8,000 | no figure | $43K |
| 2020 | 197 | $10.5M | $543K | no figure | $42K |
| 2019 | 204 | $11.6M | $1.0M | no figure | $45K |
| 2018 | 204 | $10.1M | $1.1M | no figure | $48K |
| 2017 | 207 | $8.4M | $547K | no figure | $87K |
| 2016 | 223 | $11.7M | $942K | no figure | $73K |
| 2015 | 247 | $11.5M | $463K | no figure | $88K |
| 2014 | 254 | $12.1M | $463K | no figure | $79K |
| 2013 | 260 | $12.8M | $374K | no figure | $122K |
| 2012 | 317 | $15.5M | $45K | no figure | $51K |
| 2011 | 326 | $16.2M | $502K | no figure | $69K |
| 2010 | 334 | $14.9M | $501K | no figure | $39K |
| 2009 | 341 | $15.4M | $547K | no figure | $71K |
Assets by Schedule H category, 27 Dec 2025
- Common/collective trusts
- $4.0M 60.3%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)
- $2.2M 33.5%
- Insurance company general account
- $407K 6.2%
The form shows the type of the investment vehicle. It does not list the funds of the plan.
Service providers on Schedule C
| Organisation | Services in the filing | Direct compensation | Indirect compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Contract Administrator | $34,943 | $0 |
| Hill Barth & King LLC | Contract Administrator | $7,760 | $0 |
Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more. The site does not show persons that Schedule C names.
Other answers in the filing
- Opinion of the accountantSchedule H line 3a
- Unmodified
- Accountant performed an ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) auditSchedule H line 3b
- Yes
- Accounting firmSchedule H line 3c
- Hill, Barth & King LLC
- Failure to transmit participant contributionsSchedule H line 4a
- No
- Fidelity bondSchedule H line 4d
- Yes, $1,500,000
- Blackout period in the plan yearSchedule H line 4m
- No answer
- 1ABenefits are primarily pay related
- 1DFloor-offset plan
Plan characteristics codes of line 8a, with the labels of the Form 5500 instructions. Business code 311800: Bakeries, Tortilla & Dry Pasta Mfg.
The plan administrator gives these answers on Schedule H. The site shows the answers as filed. It draws no conclusion from them.
Line 3a. The attached opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan is (see instructions):
The form has four choices: unmodified, qualified, disclaimer and adverse. Glossary
Line 4a. Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions within the time period described in 29 CFR 2510.3-102? Continue to answer “Yes” for any prior year failures until fully corrected. (See instructions and DOL’s Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program.)
A “Yes” answer carries an amount. The line does not say why a transfer was late. Glossary
Form text copied from Department of Labor, Schedule H (Form 5500), editions 2024 and 2025 on .
Other plans of Schwebel Baking Company
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| The Schwebel Baking Company 401(k) Plan | 2,090 | $38.0M |
| Schwebel Baking Company Collectively Bargained Pension Plan | 236 | $24.2M |
Plans of similar size in the same industry
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. Production Employee Pension Plan | Schulze and Burch Biscuit Company | 195 |
| Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. Administrative and Maintenance Employees Pension Plan | Schulze and Burch Biscuit Company | 137 |
| Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Employees of Alfred Nickles Bakery, Inc. | Alfred Nickles Bakery, Inc. | 275 |
| Stauffer Biscuit Company Pension Plan | D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Company, Inc. | 329 |
| Holsum de Puerto Rico, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan | Holsum de Puerto Rico, Inc. | 387 |
| Retail Bakers Pension Trust Fund of ST Louis | Board of Trustees Retail Bakers Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis | 551 |
| Flowers Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan No. 2 | Flowers Foods, Inc. | 749 |
| Wise Foods Pension Plan | Wise Foods, Inc. | 893 |
| Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc. Pension Plan | Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc. | 988 |
| Twin Cities Bakery Drivers Pension Plan | Twin Cities Bakery Drivers Pension Fund | 1,093 |
Official channels
- Form 5500 Filing Search, U.S. Department of Labor, EFAST2
The search of the Department of Labor for filed Form 5500 reports.
To find this plan there, look for: EIN 34-0516340Plan number 003
- EBSA publication about retirement plans, for participants, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration
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Cite this page
My Plan Facts. "Schwebel Baking Company Pension Plan." https://myplanfacts.com/plan/340516340-003-schwebel-baking-company-pension-plan/. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets, filings received through 24 Oct 2026.
Where this page gets its figures
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C), plan years 2009 to 2025. The datasets are in the public domain. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 34-0516340, plan 003. An amended filing replaces it at the next update. The site calculates the figures for each participant, the quartiles and the percentiles. How the figures are made. Report an error.
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Questions
Does the filing show the employer match?
No. Form 5500 does not state the match formula. The filing shows total employer contributions of $612,576 for the plan year that ended 27 Dec 2025.
What fees does the filing show?
The plan reported $182,002 of administrative expenses for the plan year that ended 27 Dec 2025. Schedule C shows $42,703 of compensation to service providers. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
Which organisations give services to the plan?
Schedule C of the filing names 2 organisations. The table of service providers on this page gives the names, the services and the amounts. Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more.
How old are these figures?
The figures are for the plan year from 28 Dec 2024 to 27 Dec 2025. The Department of Labor received the filing on 15 Oct 2026. A filing is due by the last day of the 7th month after the plan year ends. An extension allows up to 9.5 months after the plan year ends.