Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

General Mills, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$2.9B
Total assets
6,848
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$416,762
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: General Mills Pension Plan · Sponsored by General Mills, Inc. · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$2.9B in assets, 6,848 participants

General Mills, Inc.'s General Mills Pension Plan reported $2.9B in total assets and 6,848 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #20,470 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

General Mills Pension Plan covers 6,848 participants in Minnesota, 5.9x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,161 per filing). Assets: $2.9B.

$2.9B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
6,848
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$416,762
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1.1B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,161 participants across 2,725 plans. General Mills Pension Plan reports 6,848 participants - 5.9x that state average ($2.9B EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.9B
Net Income-$1.1B
Employer EIN410274440
Plan Effective Date1940-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (General Mills, Inc.)

$9.6B$9.8B$10B$10.2B$10.4B 202220232024 $9.74B $10.3B ▲ +5.6%
Total plan assets by year, all General Mills, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 21,748 $9.7B
2023 4 21,778 $10.2B
2024 4 22,170 $10.3B

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Scale composition for General Mills Pension Plan

General Mills Pension Plan reports $2.9B in end-of-year assets across 6,848 participants (0.025% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $416,762 per participant (3.0x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.1B.

This plan identity (EIN 410274440, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.9B to $1.5B (-46.8%) while covered participants moved from 6,848 to 4,397 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,848 $2.9B This page
2023 6,374 $1.6B Open filing
2024 · index core 4,397 $1.5B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 3 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did General Mills Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
General Mills Pension Plan declined sharply - down 28.4% during 2022, from $4.0B to $2.9B. Reported net income was -$1.1B.
How have General Mills, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), General Mills, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.6%, from $9.7B to $10.3B.
Where does General Mills Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
General Mills Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to General Mills Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Construction Laborers Pension Trust Fund for Southern California in CA ($2.9B, 22,100 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on General Mills Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, General Mills 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 Minnesota. Compare plans
  • General Mills, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 5.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans