Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$120M
Total assets Near avg plan size
719
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$167,193
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Kao America Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Kao America Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$120M in assets, 719 participants

Kao America Inc.'s Kao America Inc. Pension Plan reported $120M in total assets and 719 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #18,587 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Kao America Inc. Pension Plan sits by assets

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $120M for 719 participants (~$167,193/participant), down 26.0% in 2022.

#18,587
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-26.0%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $42M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$120,211,710 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Kao America Inc. Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (719 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 522064483 · Kao America Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan · $120M · 719 · 94th

  • RANK $120M
  • RANK 719
  • RANK 94th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Loc 2, Albany Ny Pension Fund
  • RANK ind #18587

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 Ohio →

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan for Kapl Employees in Participating Bargaining UnitsPension Plan for Kapl Employ…$121MBakery Drivers & Salesmen Local 194 & Industry Pension FundBakery Drivers & Salesmen Lo…$120MEsco Corporation Pension Plan$120MKao America Inc. Pension Plan$120MBricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Loc 2, Albany Ny Pension FundBricklayers & Allied Craftwo…$120M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kao America Inc. Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$162M
Net Assets (End of Year)$120M
Net Income-$42M
Employer EIN522064483
Plan Effective Date1992-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kao America Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kao America Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$439M 24.86383427221863% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $352M $439M ▲ +24.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,012 $352M
2023 2 1,973 $402M
2024 2 1,909 $439M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Kao America Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.12021171 · Participants: 719Kao America Inc. Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
Kao America Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Kao America Inc. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Loc 2, Albany Ny Pension Fund in NY ($120M); by covered participants it is Conagra Brands Inc. Jointly Administered Grain Millers Pension Plan in IL (719 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Kao America Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Kao America Inc. Pension Plan declined sharply - down 26.0% during 2022, from $162M to $120M. Reported net income was -$42M.
How have Kao America Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kao America Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.9%, from $352M to $439M.
Where does Kao America Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kao America Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Kao America Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Loc 2, Albany Ny Pension Fund in NY ($120M, 527 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kao America Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Conagra Brands Inc. Jointly Administered Grain Millers Pension Plan in IL (719 participants, $126M in assets).