Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $208M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 2,330
- Participants Above avg headcount
- 96th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $89,279
- Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by L.L.Bean, Inc. · Maine · Retail Trade
$208M in assets, 2,330 participants
L.L.Bean, Inc.'s L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan reported $208M in total assets and 2,330 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.
- #9,295 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
Coverage in Maine
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan covers 2,330 participants in Maine, 4.9x the typical Maine plan (state average ~472 per filing). Assets: $208M.
- #9,295
- in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
- -59.0%
- assets change YoY
- 2.1×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $300M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$208,019,534 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
L.L.Bean, Inc. 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. L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan lands in the large band (2,330 participants).
Published 5500 schedule card
Filing strip 010026590 · L.L.Bean, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan · $208M · 2,330 · 96th
- EOY $208M
- EOY 2,330
- EOY 96th
- EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
- EOY near Revised Pension Plan for Employees of Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company and Its Affiliated Companies
- EOY ind #9295
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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Maine →
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Maine filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $508M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $207M |
| Net Income | -$300M |
| Employer EIN | 010026590 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1973-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (L.L.Bean, Inc.)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All L.L.Bean, Inc. plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $803M 2.6253701112874435% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 9,452 | $825M |
| 2023 | 2 | 7,519 | $721M |
| 2024 | 1 | 7,315 | $803M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maine
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Unum Group Pension Plan $1.3B · 3,545
- Maine Medical Center Pension Plan $697M · 2,933
- Legacy Chrysler Financial Employee Pension Plan $544M · 265
- Td Banknorth Inc. Pension Plan $427M · 1,730
- Northern Light Health Retirement Partnership Plan $263M · 6,070
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount
Outside Maine, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Revised Pension Plan for Employees of Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company and Its Affiliated Companies in PA ($208M); by covered participants it is Kpmg Partner Pension Plan in NJ (2,330 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($208M here).
- Revised Pension Plan for Employees of Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company and Its Affiliated Companies (PA) $208M · 366
- Master Lock Pension Plan (WI) $208M · 114
- Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania (PA) $208M · 1,062
- Golden State Water Company Pension Plan (CA) $208M · 219
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,330 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Kpmg Partner Pension Plan (NJ) 2,330 · 0 off
- New York-New Jersey Amalgamated Pension Plan for Acme Employees (NJ) 2,331 · 1 off
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital Employees' Pension Plan (IL) 2,331 · 1 off
- Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension Fund (MO) 2,329 · 1 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.