Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sun Chemical Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$322M
Total assets
882
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$364,566
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sun Chemical Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Sun Chemical Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$322M in assets, 882 participants

Sun Chemical Corporation's Sun Chemical Retirement Plan reported $322M in total assets and 882 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,593 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Sun Chemical Retirement Plan sits by assets

Sun Chemical Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $322M for 882 participants (~$364,566/participant), down 26.7% in 2022.

$322M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
882
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$364,566
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $115M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Sun Chemical Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Sun Chemical Retirement Plan outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$439M
Net Assets (End of Year)$321M
Net Income-$115M
Employer EIN222761297
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sun Chemical Corporation)

$700M$750M$800M$850M 202220232024 $723M $831M ▲ +14.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Sun Chemical Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,239 $723M
2023 4 3,046 $768M
2024 4 2,959 $831M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sun Chemical Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Sun Chemical Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 26.7% during 2022, from $439M to $322M. Reported net income was -$115M.
How have Sun Chemical Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sun Chemical Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.9%, from $723M to $831M.
Where does Sun Chemical Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sun Chemical Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Sun Chemical Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Oneok, Inc. Retirement Plan in OK ($322M, 274 participants).

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  • Sun Chemical Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 14.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans