Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Danaher Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.8B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,671
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$503,801
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#20,365
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-20.6%
assets change YoY
19×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,849,453,727 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan lands in the large band (3,671 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 591995548 · Danaher Corporation PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan · $1.8B · 3,671 · 99th

  • IND $1.8B
  • IND 3,671
  • IND 99th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Retirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc LLP
  • IND ind #20365

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 District of Columbia →

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsid…$1.8BRetirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc LLPRetirement Benefit Accumulat…$1.9BVoya Retirement Plan$1.9BLocal 804 I.B.T. and Local 447 I.a.M. - UPS Multi-Employer Retirement PlanLocal 804 I.B.T. and Local 4…$1.8BNational Roofing Industry Pension FundNational Roofing Industry Pe…$1.8B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

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)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Danaher Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$8.4B 8.48465705311049% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$7.5B$8B$8.5B 202220232024 $7.75B $8.4B ▲ +8.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 34,576 $7.7B
2023 3 33,614 $7.7B
2024 3 26,335 $8.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension FundBricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.623076459 · Participants: 28099Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund
Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc LLP in FL ($1.9B); by covered participants it is Snap-on Incorporated Retirement Plan in WI (3,665 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,671 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 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).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Snap-on Incorporated Retirement Plan in WI (3,665 participants, $927M in assets).