Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Harsco Corporation Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $177M
- Total assets
- 198
- Participants
- 95th
- Percentile by assets
- $894,188
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Harsco Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Harsco Corporation · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing
$177M in assets, 198 participants
Harsco Corporation's Harsco Employees Pension Plan reported $177M in total assets and 198 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.
- 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #19,054 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in Pennsylvania
Harsco Employees Pension Plan covers 198 participants in Pennsylvania, about 24% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $177M.
- $177M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 198
- covered participants
- 95th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $894,188
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $57M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Pennsylvania filers
In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Harsco Employees Pension Plan reports 198 participants - about 24% of that state average ($177M EOY assets).
Pennsylvania filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $234M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $177M |
| Net Income | -$57M |
| Employer EIN | 231483991 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Harsco Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 4,150 | $436M |
| 2023 | 4 | 4,069 | $486M |
| 2024 | 4 | 5,265 | $512M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Harsco Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
- National Elevator Industry Pension Plan $10.4B · 27,097
- Steelworkers Pension Trust $5.9B · 52,395
- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan $5.4B · 63,731
- Constellation Retirement Program $5.4B · 5,314
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan $5.0B · 8,098
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Harsco Employees Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (MA) $177M · 329
- Retirement Plan of San Jose Water Company (CA) $177M · 357
- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Retirement Plan (KS) $177M · 385
- Cic-Toc Pension Plan (WA) $177M · 66
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Harsco Employees Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Harsco Employees Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
- Harsco Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans