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
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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

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

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

Golden State Water Company Pension PlanGolden State Water Company P…$208MMaster Lock Pension Plan$208ML.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan$208MRevised Pension Plan for Employees of Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company and Its Affiliated CompaniesRevised Pension Plan for Emp…$208MRetirement Allowance Plan of the University of PennsylvaniaRetirement Allowance Plan of…$208M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Maine filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$508M
Net Assets (End of Year)$207M
Net Income-$300M
Employer EIN010026590
Plan Effective Date1973-01-01
Filing StatusFILING 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
$700M$750M$800M$850M 202220232024 $825M $803M ▼ -2.6%
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.

L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maine, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200002000400060008000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.208019534 · Participants: 2330L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension PlanUnum Group Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.331379027 · Participants: 3545Unum Group Pension PlanMaine Medical Center Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.697294392 · Participants: 2933Maine Medical Center Pension PlanLegacy Chrysler Financial Employee Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.54388522 · Participants: 265Legacy Chrysler Financial Employee Pension PlanTd Banknorth Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.426889884 · Participants: 1730Td Banknorth Inc. Pension PlanNorthern Light Health Retirement Partnership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.262602197 · Participants: 6070Northern Light Health Retirement Partnership Plan
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maine, assets vs. participants

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.

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 L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan contracted severely - down 59.0% during 2022, from $508M to $208M. Reported net income was -$300M.
How have L.L.Bean, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), L.L.Bean, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 2.6%, from $825M to $803M.
Where does L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Revised Pension Plan for Employees of Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company and Its Affiliated Companies in PA ($208M, 366 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kpmg Partner Pension Plan in NJ (2,330 participants, $1.7B in assets).