Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Basf Corporation Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $1.7B
- Total assets
- 3,567
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $484,571
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Basf Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing
$1.7B in assets, 3,567 participants
Basf Corporation's Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan reported $1.7B in total assets and 3,567 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- #20,371 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)
Coverage in New Jersey
Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan covers 3,567 participants in New Jersey, 4.1x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~865 per filing). Assets: $1.7B.
- $1.7B
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 3,567
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $484,571
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $601M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs New Jersey filers
In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 865 participants across 3,927 plans. Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan reports 3,567 participants - 4.1x that state average ($1.7B EOY assets).
New Jersey filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $2.3B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $1.7B |
| Net Income | -$601M |
| Employer EIN | 161090809 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1987-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Basf Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 19,158 | $8.1B |
| 2023 | 4 | 17,798 | $8.4B |
| 2024 | 4 | 15,945 | $8.6B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
- Retirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson $19.8B · 38,100
- JPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan $14.8B · 102,340
- Nokia Retirement Income Plan $14.5B · 7,413
- The Prudential Merged Retirement Plan $12.3B · 17,538
- Verizon Pension Plan for Associates $10.9B · 25,746
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Amica Pension Fund (RI) $1.7B · 2,750
- Ecolab Pension Plan (MN) $1.7B · 15,726
- Retirement Plan for Employees of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Participating Subsidiaries (HI) $1.7B · 2,548
- Group Retirement Income Plan No. 10 (IL) $1.7B · 3,135
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey. Compare plans
- Basf Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 6.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans