Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Danaher Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.8B
Total assets
3,671
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$503,801
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan · Sponsored by Danaher Corporation · District of Columbia · Manufacturing

$1.8B in assets, 3,671 participants

Danaher Corporation's Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported $1.8B in total assets and 3,671 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 139,126 plans)
  • #20,365 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan covers 3,671 participants in District of Columbia, 2.5x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $1.8B.

$1.8B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
3,671
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$503,801
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $482M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs District of Columbia filers

In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,456 participants across 881 plans. Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan reports 3,671 participants - 2.5x that state average ($1.8B EOY assets).

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.8B
Net Income-$482M
Employer EIN591995548
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Danaher Corporation)

$7.5B$8B$8.5B 202220232024 $7.75B $8.4B ▲ +8.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Danaher Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 34,576 $7.7B
2023 3 33,614 $7.7B
2024 3 26,335 $8.4B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan declined sharply - down 20.6% during 2022, from $2.3B to $1.8B. Reported net income was -$482M.
How have Danaher Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Danaher Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 8.5%, from $7.7B to $8.4B.
Where does Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc LLP in FL ($1.9B, 5,861 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries 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 District of Columbia. Compare plans
  • Danaher Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 8.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans