Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Illinois Tool Works Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.2B
Total assets
3,623
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$342,277
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan · Sponsored by Illinois Tool Works Inc. · Illinois · Manufacturing

$1.2B in assets, 3,623 participants

Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan reported $1.2B in total assets and 3,623 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)
  • #20,263 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan covers 3,623 participants in Illinois, 4.6x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.

$1.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
3,623
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$342,277
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $403M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan reports 3,623 participants - 4.6x that state average ($1.2B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income-$403M
Employer EIN361258310
Plan Effective Date1950-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)

$5B$5.2B$5.4B$5.6B 202220232024 $5.05B $5.51B ▲ +9.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Illinois Tool Works Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 20,148 $5.0B
2023 5 20,227 $5.4B
2024 5 19,189 $5.5B

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Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Itw Retirement Accum…Central States, Sout…State Farm Insurance…United Food & Commer…John Deere Pension P…Abbott Laboratories …
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan assets move in 2022?
Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan declined sharply - down 24.5% during 2022, from $1.6B to $1.2B. Reported net income was -$403M.
How have Illinois Tool Works Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 9.1%, from $5.0B to $5.5B.
Where does Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Itw Retirement Accumulation 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 Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nyu Langone Hospitals Retirement Plan in NY ($1.2B, 3,227 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Itw Retirement Accumulation 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 Illinois. Compare plans
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 9.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans