401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Mars, Incorporated 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$607M
Total assets Above avg plan size
516
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.2M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Mars Deferred Compensation Plan · Sponsored by Mars, Incorporated · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$607M in assets, 516 participants

Mars, Incorporated's Mars Deferred Compensation Plan reported $607M in total assets and 516 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #19,981 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Mars Deferred Compensation Plan sits by assets

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $607M for 516 participants (~$1.2M/participant), down 24.6% in 2022.

#19,981
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-24.6%
assets change YoY
6.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $198M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan's outsized position by total assets

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$607,252,682 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Mars Deferred Compensation Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (516 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 221594774 · Mars, Incorporated PY 2022 · 401(k)

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan · $607M · 516 · 98th

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Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Mars Deferred Compensation Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$805M
Net Assets (End of Year)$607M
Net Income-$198M
Employer EIN221594774
Plan Effective Date1955-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Mars, Incorporated)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Mars, Incorporated plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11.7B 22.9945575884106% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$9B$10B$11B$12B 202220232024 $9.47B $11.7B ▲ +23.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 60,183 $9.5B
2023 5 58,554 $11.0B
2024 5 59,490 $11.7B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Mars Deferred Compensation Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.607252682 · Participants: 516Mars Deferred Compensation PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.787229834 · Participants: 168280JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 25.16607858 · Participants: 76788Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.189900271 · Participants: 43271Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanPfizer Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.828820505 · Participants: 27796Pfizer Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.40459021 · Participants: 52975Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan
Mars Deferred Compensation Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
Compare Mars Deferred Compensation Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Mars Deferred Compensation Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($607M); by covered participants it is Gossner Foods 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in UT (516 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($607M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (516 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Mars Deferred Compensation Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Mars Deferred Compensation Plan declined sharply - down 24.6% during 2022, from $805M to $607M. Reported net income was -$198M.
How have Mars, Incorporated plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Mars, Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.0%, from $9.5B to $11.7B.
Where does Mars Deferred Compensation Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Mars Deferred Compensation Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Mars Deferred Compensation Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($607M, 6,266 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Mars Deferred Compensation Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Gossner Foods 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in UT (516 participants, $38M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 221594774.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.