Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Campbell Soup Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$984M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,170
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$453,325
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan · Sponsored by Campbell Soup Company · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$984M in assets, 2,170 participants

Campbell Soup Company's Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan reported $984M in total assets and 2,170 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.

  • #20,191 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan covers 2,170 participants in New Jersey, 2.6x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $984M.

#20,191
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-25.1%
assets change YoY
9.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $330M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$983,716,120 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan lands in the large band (2,170 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 210419870 · Campbell Soup Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan · $984M · 2,170 · 99th

  • BOOK $984M
  • VS-ST 2,170
  • BOY 99th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Advocate Aurora Health Pension Plan
  • PART ind #20191

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 New Jersey →

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

1199seiu Greater New York Pension Fund1199seiu Greater New York Pe…$985MSalaried Employee Pension Plan for Kapl Employees and RetireesSalaried Employee Pension Pl…$985MCampbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension PlanCampbell Soup Company Retire…$984MAdvocate Aurora Health Pension PlanAdvocate Aurora Health Pensi…$983MOregon Retail Employees Pension PlanOregon Retail Employees Pens…$983M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$984M
Net Income-$330M
Employer EIN210419870
Plan Effective Date1938-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Campbell Soup Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Campbell Soup Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.3B 11.342315327063567% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.9B$3B$3.1B$3.2B$3.3B$3.4B 202220232024 $2.97B $3.3B ▲ +11.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 16,514 $3.0B
2023 3 16,550 $3.2B
2024 3 16,140 $3.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.98371612 · Participants: 2170Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension PlanRetirement 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
Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Advocate Aurora Health Pension Plan in IL ($983M); by covered participants it is International Union of Operating Engineers Local Union No. 478, a-C-D-E Pension Plan in CT (2,170 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($984M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,170 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 Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan declined sharply - down 25.1% during 2022, from $1.3B to $984M. Reported net income was -$330M.
How have Campbell Soup Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Campbell Soup Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.3%, from $3.0B to $3.3B.
Where does Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Campbell Soup Company Retirement & 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 Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Advocate Aurora Health Pension Plan in IL ($983M, 13,168 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is International Union of Operating Engineers Local Union No. 478, a-C-D-E Pension Plan in CT (2,170 participants, $630M in assets).