Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

John Wiley & Sons,Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$187M
Total assets Near avg plan size
461
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$404,788
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. · Sponsored by John Wiley & Sons,Inc. · New Jersey · Information & Media

$187M in assets, 461 participants

John Wiley & Sons,Inc.'s Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. reported $187M in total assets and 461 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.

  • #2,699 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. sits by assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $187M for 461 participants (~$404,788/participant), down 8.7% in 2022.

#2,699
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-8.7%
assets change YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc.'s outsized position by total assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$186,607,393 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (461 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 135593032 · John Wiley & Sons,Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. · $187M · 461 · 95th

  • ASSETS $187M
  • PCT 461
  • EIN 95th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near Ironworkers Local No 55 Pension Plan
  • IND ind #2699

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$204M
Net Assets (End of Year)$187M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN135593032
Plan Effective Date1955-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (John Wiley & Sons,Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All John Wiley & Sons,Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$845M 12.86853125072868% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M 202220232024 $748M $845M ▲ +12.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,591 $748M
2023 2 3,961 $825M
2024 2 3,193 $845M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.186607393 · Participants: 461Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc.Retirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 19.833052673 · Participants: 38100Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.820156855 · Participants: 102340JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.495801 · Participants: 7413Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.277296822 · Participants: 17538The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.941506503 · Participants: 25746Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc.'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ironworkers Local No 55 Pension Plan in OH ($187M); by covered participants it is Simplot Pension Plan S in ID (461 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (461 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. assets move in 2022?
Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. pulled back noticeably - down 8.7% during 2022, from $204M to $187M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have John Wiley & Sons,Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), John Wiley & Sons,Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 12.9%, from $748M to $845M.
Where does Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc. 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 Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ironworkers Local No 55 Pension Plan in OH ($187M, 635 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Employees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Simplot Pension Plan S in ID (461 participants, $26M in assets).