Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Gorton's Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$59M
Total assets Below avg plan size
100
Participants Small participant base
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$593,430
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Gorton's Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Gorton's Inc. · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$59M in assets, 100 participants

Gorton's Inc.'s Gorton's Retirement Plan reported $59M in total assets and 100 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #17,353 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Gorton's Retirement Plan covers 100 participants in Massachusetts, about 15% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $59M.

#17,353
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-29.1%
assets change YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Gorton's Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Gorton's Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$59,342,998 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Gorton's Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Gorton's Retirement Plan is a small filing (100 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 043575531 · Gorton's Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Gorton's Retirement Plan · $59M · 100 · 89th

  • 5500 $59M
  • ASSETS 100
  • PCT 89th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Suburban Hospital, Inc. Retirement Income Plan
  • PHOTO ind #17353

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 Massachusetts →

Gorton's Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Gorton's Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$84M
Net Assets (End of Year)$59M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN043575531
Plan Effective Date2001-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gorton's Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Gorton's Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$161M 3.3204730076096984% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$154M$156M$158M$160M$162M 202220232024 $156M $161M ▲ +3.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 535 $156M
2023 3 515 $161M
2024 3 507 $161M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Gorton's Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Gorton's Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.059342998 · Participants: 100Gorton's Retirement PlanConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 9.07532048 · Participants: 55495Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.756596242 · Participants: 33087Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281152611 · Participants: 11835Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.758508912 · Participants: 17323N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension FundN. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 3.594095954 · Participants: 10962N. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund
Gorton's Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Gorton's Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Suburban Hospital, Inc. Retirement Income Plan in MD ($59M); by covered participants it is Star One Credit Union Retirement Plan in CA (100 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 Gorton's Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Gorton's Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 29.1% during 2022, from $84M to $59M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have Gorton's Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gorton's Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 3.3%, from $156M to $161M.
Where does Gorton's Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Gorton's Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Gorton's Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Suburban Hospital, Inc. Retirement Income Plan in MD ($59M, 1,378 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Gorton's Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Star One Credit Union Retirement Plan in CA (100 participants, $63M in assets).