Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$440M
Total assets Above avg plan size
617
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$712,953
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So · Sponsored by S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$440M in assets, 617 participants

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.'s Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So reported $440M in total assets and 617 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #17,859 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So sits by assets

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $440M for 617 participants (~$712,953/participant), down 2.1% in 2023.

#17,859
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-2.1%
assets change YoY
4.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So's outsized position by total assets

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$439,891,909 Top 3% higher than 97% of 127,068 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 2023

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So sits mid-pack in the medium band (617 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So reported net income rose from -$139M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So reported participants fell from 681 in the plan year 2022 filing to 617 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So end-of-year assets fell from $449M in the plan year 2022 filing to $440M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 390379990 · S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So · $440M · 617 · 97th

  • VS-ST $440M
  • BOY 617
  • SCH 97th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near American Cast Iron Pipe Company Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #17859

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 Wisconsin →

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$449M
Net Assets (End of Year)$440M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN390379990
Plan Effective Date1934-03-13
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.1B 15.725240604808013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.8B$1.9B$2B$2.1B$2.2B 202220232024 $1.85B $2.14B ▲ +15.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,764 $1.9B
2023 2 3,788 $2.0B
2024 2 3,867 $2.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So, Total assets ($B): 0.439891909 · Participants: 617Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & SoThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.298151091 · Participants: 8348The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.267131995 · Participants: 9960Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.08393057 · Participants: 7368The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.912240682 · Participants: 1560Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanRockwell Automation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.77661124 · Participants: 2136Rockwell Automation Pension Plan
Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is American Cast Iron Pipe Company Pension Plan in AL ($440M); by covered participants it is The Dayton Power and Light Co. Retirement Inc Plan in IN (617 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (617 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So assets move in 2023?
Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So edged down modestly - down 2.1% during 2023, from $449M to $440M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.7%, from $1.9B to $2.1B.
Where does Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Cast Iron Pipe Company Pension Plan in AL ($440M, 832 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Dayton Power and Light Co. Retirement Inc Plan in IN (617 participants, $277M in assets).