Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Grant Thornton LLP Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$408M
Total assets
7,156
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$57,084
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$408M in assets, 7,156 participants

Grant Thornton LLP's Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan reported $408M in total assets and 7,156 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #21,190 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan covers 7,156 participants in Illinois, 9.2x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $408M.

$408M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
7,156
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$57,084
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $59M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan reports 7,156 participants - 9.2x that state average ($408M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$467M
Net Assets (End of Year)$408M
Net Income-$59M
Employer EIN366055558
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Grant Thornton LLP)

$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B$2B$2.1B 20222023 $1.67B $1.99B ▲ +19.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Grant Thornton LLP plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 14,928 $1.7B
2023 2 14,754 $2.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Grant Thornton LLP E…Central States, Sout…State Farm Insurance…United Food & Commer…John Deere Pension P…Abbott Laboratories …
Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.5% during 2022, from $467M to $408M. Reported net income was -$59M.
How have Grant Thornton LLP plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Grant Thornton LLP's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.7%, from $1.7B to $2.0B.
Where does Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Grant Thornton LLP Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Equifax Inc. U.S. Retirement Income Plan in GA ($409M, 473 participants).

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