Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Baxter International Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.3B
Total assets
26
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$49.4M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan · Sponsored by Baxter International Inc. · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$1.3B in assets, 26 participants

Baxter International Inc.'s Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 26 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 139,126 plans)
  • #21,445 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan sits by assets

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.3B for 26 participants (~$49.4M/participant), up 96.4% in 2022.

$1.3B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
26
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$49.4M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $245M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan outranks 99% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 13x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$654M
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$245M
Employer EIN360781620
Plan Effective Date1960-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Baxter International Inc.)

$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $5.04B $5.89B â–˛ +16.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Baxter International Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 14,719 $5.0B
2023 2 19,986 $5.6B
2024 2 18,993 $5.9B

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Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Baxter International…Central States, Sout…State Farm Insurance…United Food & Commer…John Deere Pension P…Abbott Laboratories …
Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan surged - up 96.4% during 2022, from $654M to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$245M.
How have Baxter International Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Baxter International Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 16.8%, from $5.0B to $5.9B.
Where does Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 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 Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dominion Energy Ohio Union Pension Plan in VA ($1.3B, 1,042 participants).

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