Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Ball Corporation Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $950M
- Total assets
- 1,920
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $494,926
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Ball Pension Plan · Sponsored by Ball Corporation · Colorado · Manufacturing
$950M in assets, 1,920 participants
Ball Corporation's Ball Pension Plan reported $950M in total assets and 1,920 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- #20,202 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)
Coverage in Colorado
Ball Pension Plan covers 1,920 participants in Colorado, 5.0x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~385 per filing). Assets: $950M.
- $950M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,920
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $494,926
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $400M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Colorado filers
In Colorado, the average filing covers about 385 participants across 2,604 plans. Ball Pension Plan reports 1,920 participants - 5.0x that state average ($950M EOY assets).
Colorado filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.3B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $949M |
| Net Income | -$400M |
| Employer EIN | 350160610 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1955-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Ball Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 21,973 | $3.9B |
| 2023 | 4 | 19,981 | $4.3B |
| 2024 | 3 | 14,066 | $3.4B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Colorado
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Ball Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
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- Pcs U.S. Employees' Pension Plan $848M · 1,472
- Employees' and Agents' Pension Benefits Plan Empower Holdings, Inc. $394M · 265
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan $385M · 2,480
- Ssl Pension Plan $347M · 556
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Ball Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Wisconsin Laborers' Pension Fund (WI) $950M · 3,791
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Pension Plan for Employees in Participating Bargaining Units (MD) $949M · 1,111
- Iron Workers District Council of So Oh & Vicinity Pension Trust (OH) $952M · 2,992
- Lyondellbasell Pension Plan (TX) $948M · 7,965
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Ball Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Ball Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado. Compare plans
- Ball Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 13.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans