Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Gates Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$148M
Total assets
234
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$633,917
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Gates Group Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Gates Corporation · Colorado · Manufacturing

$148M in assets, 234 participants

Gates Corporation's The Gates Group Retirement Plan reported $148M in total assets and 234 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #18,857 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where The Gates Group Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Gates Group Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $148M for 234 participants (~$633,917/participant), down 26.8% in 2022.

$148M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
234
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$633,917
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $54M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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The Gates Group Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Gates Group Retirement Plan outranks 95% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$203M
Net Assets (End of Year)$148M
Net Income-$54M
Employer EIN840857401
Plan Effective Date1964-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gates Corporation)

$700M$750M$800M$850M 202220232024 $749M $821M ▲ +9.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Gates Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,137 $749M
2023 2 4,140 $798M
2024 2 3,968 $821M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Gates Group Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Gates Group Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 26.8% during 2022, from $203M to $148M. Reported net income was -$54M.
How have Gates Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gates Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.6%, from $749M to $821M.
Where does The Gates Group Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Gates Group Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th 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 The Gates Group Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Shubert Organization, Inc. Employees Pension Plan in NY ($148M, 146 participants).

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  • Gates Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 9.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans