Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bertelsmann, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$125M
Total assets
739
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$168,758
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan · Sponsored by Bertelsmann, Inc. · New York · Information & Media

$125M in assets, 739 participants

Bertelsmann, Inc.'s Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan reported $125M in total assets and 739 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,635 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan sits by assets

Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $125M for 739 participants (~$168,758/participant), down 27.7% in 2022.

$125M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
739
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$168,758
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $48M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan sits by total assets

Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$124,711,982 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

State

Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan outranks 94% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$172M
Net Assets (End of Year)$125M
Net Income-$48M
Employer EIN952949493
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bertelsmann, Inc.)

$1.6B$1.8B$2B$2.2B 202220232024 $1.65B $2.07B ▲ +25.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Bertelsmann, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 10,089 $1.7B
2023 2 9,071 $1.9B
2024 2 9,388 $2.1B

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Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan assets move in 2022?
Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan declined sharply - down 27.7% during 2022, from $172M to $125M. Reported net income was -$48M.
How have Bertelsmann, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bertelsmann, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.5%, from $1.7B to $2.1B.
Where does Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Central Vermont Medical Center Employees Pension Plan in VT ($125M, 403 participants).

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