Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The J.M. Smucker Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$108M
Total assets Near avg plan size
424
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$254,308
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The J.M. Smucker Company · Ohio · Manufacturing

$108M in assets, 424 participants

The J.M. Smucker Company's The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan reported $108M in total assets and 424 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #18,444 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $108M for 424 participants (~$254,308/participant), down 20.2% in 2022.

#18,444
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-20.2%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $27M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$107,826,652 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan 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. The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (424 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 340538550 · The J.M. Smucker Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan · $108M · 424 · 93rd

  • NET $108M
  • NET 424
  • NET 93rd
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near The Museum of Modern Art Pension Plan
  • NET ind #18444

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 751 Pension FundTreasurers and Ticket Seller…$108MThiele Kaolin Company Retirement PlanThiele Kaolin Company Retire…$108MThe Museum of Modern Art Pension PlanThe Museum of Modern Art Pen…$108MThe J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement PlanThe J.M. Smucker Company Emp…$108MLocal 381 Pension Fund$108M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$135M
Net Assets (End of Year)$108M
Net Income-$27M
Employer EIN340538550
Plan Effective Date1957-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The J.M. Smucker Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The J.M. Smucker Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.8B 14.727470065418464% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B 202220232024 $1.53B $1.76B ▲ +15.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 7,215 $1.5B
2023 4 7,324 $1.6B
2024 4 6,689 $1.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.107826652 · Participants: 424The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Museum of Modern Art Pension Plan in NY ($108M); by covered participants it is Bessemer Non-Contributory Pension Plan in IL (424 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($108M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (424 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 The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 20.2% during 2022, from $135M to $108M. Reported net income was -$27M.
How have The J.M. Smucker Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The J.M. Smucker Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.7%, from $1.5B to $1.8B.
Where does The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Museum of Modern Art Pension Plan in NY ($108M, 160 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bessemer Non-Contributory Pension Plan in IL (424 participants, $58M in assets).