Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Illinois Tool Works Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.3B
Total assets
3,256
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$389,664
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan · Sponsored by Illinois Tool Works Inc. · Illinois · Manufacturing

$1.3B in assets, 3,256 participants

Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 3,256 participants in its 2023 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #18,349 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan covers 3,256 participants in Illinois, 4.2x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

$1.3B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
3,256
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$389,664
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan reported net income rose from -$403M in the plan year 2022 filing to $29M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan reported participants fell from 3,623 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,256 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.3B in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan reports 3,256 participants - 4.2x that state average ($1.3B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income$29M
Employer EIN361258310
Plan Effective Date1950-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)

$5B$5.2B$5.4B$5.6B 202220232024 $5.05B $5.51B ▲ +9.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Illinois Tool Works Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 20,148 $5.0B
2023 5 20,227 $5.4B
2024 5 19,189 $5.5B

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Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan assets move in 2023?
Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan edged up modestly - up 2.3% during 2023, from $1.2B to $1.3B. Reported net income was $29M.
How have Illinois Tool Works Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 9.1%, from $5.0B to $5.5B.
Where does Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Hospital Employees in CA ($1.3B, 2,734 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 9.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans