Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Stepan Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $106M
- Total assets
- 231
- Participants
- 93rd
- Percentile by assets
- $457,565
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees · Sponsored by Stepan Company · Illinois · Manufacturing
$106M in assets, 231 participants
Stepan Company's Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reported $106M in total assets and 231 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.
- 93rd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #18,413 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees covers 231 participants in Illinois, about 30% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $106M.
- $106M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 231
- covered participants
- 93rd
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $457,565
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $32M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reports 231 participants - about 30% of that state average ($106M EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $138M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $106M |
| Net Income | -$32M |
| Employer EIN | 361823834 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1943-12-15 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Stepan Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 2,847 | $562M |
| 2023 | 5 | 2,836 | $595M |
| 2024 | 5 | 2,748 | $564M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $42.6B · 50,096
- State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $32.1B · 49,052
- United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund $8.0B · 20,170
- John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees $7.3B · N/A
- Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $6.8B · 16,809
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees by total assets, not by location.
- Bekaert Corporation Retirement Income Plan (GA) $106M · 168
- Producers Rice Mill, Inc. Pension Plan (AR) $106M · 340
- Ehs - Local 153 Pension Plan (NY) $106M · 31
- Retirement Plan for Employees of Fairfield Manufacturing Company Inc. (IN) $106M · 199
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees's numbers.
- By total assets, Stepan Company Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
- Stepan Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 0.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans