Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

California Grower Foundation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$332K
Total assets Small plan by assets: 171
Participants Small participant base: 15th
Percentile by assets National rank: $1,940
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf · Sponsored by California Grower Foundation · California · Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

$332K in assets, 171 participants

California Grower Foundation's Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf reported $332K in total assets and 171 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 15th 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.

#152 in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,288 peers)

Coverage in California

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf covers 171 participants in California, about 27% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $332K.

#152
in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,288 peers): -98.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $19M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf among the smaller filed plans by assets

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf vs every filed plan by assets

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

$331,657 15th percentile higher than 15% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf 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. Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf sits mid-pack in the medium band (171 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf reported net income fell from -$6M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf end-of-year assets fell from $19M in the plan year 2022 filing to $332K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf reported participants fell from 192 in the plan year 2022 filing to 171 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 942166265 · California Grower Foundation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf · $332K · 171 · 15th

TYPE $332K
TYPE 171
TYPE 15th
TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
TYPE near Nicolas Party LLC Cash Balance Plan
TYPE ind #152

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 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing retirement plans → · Plans in California →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$19M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$309K
Net Income	-$19M
Employer EIN	942166265
Plan Effective Date	1972-04-14
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (California Grower Foundation)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $332K 98.25038011819616% vs 2022; 2023 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	192	$19M
2023	1	171	$332K

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Kaiser Permanente Retirement Plan $33.5B · 127,356
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan $21.4B · 22,914
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan $18.0B · 25,647
Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc. $10.8B · 19,545
Disney Salaried Pension Plan D $10.1B · 10,813

Compare Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf side-by-side with 3 peers →

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Nicolas Party LLC Cash Balance Plan in NY ($331K); by covered participants it is Toledo Roofers Local No 134 Pension Plan in OH (171 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($332K here).

Nicolas Party LLC Cash Balance Plan (NY) $331K · 3
Murphy Management Services Corporation Defined Benefit Plan (WA) $329K · 1
Concepts of Independence, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension (NY) $329K · 15
Rochester Steel Treating Works, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan (NY) $335K · 4

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (171 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Toledo Roofers Local No 134 Pension Plan (OH) 171 · 0 off
Retirement Plan for Employees of Devon Energy Corporation (OK) 171 · 0 off
The Interpublic Retirement Account Plan (NY) 171 · 0 off
Retirement Plan for Employees of Fairfield Manufacturing Company Inc. (IN) 171 · 0 off

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 Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf assets move in 2023? ▼

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf contracted severely - down 98.3% during 2023, from $19M to $332K. Reported net income was -$19M.

How have California Grower Foundation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), California Grower Foundation's sponsor-wide assets declined 98.3%, from $19M to $332K.

Where does Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf ranks in the 15th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nicolas Party LLC Cash Balance Plan in NY ($331K, 3 participants).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan for Agricultural Employees of Member Ers of Cgf? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Toledo Roofers Local No 134 Pension Plan in OH (171 participants, $33M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 942166265.