401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Basf Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$311M
Total assets: 1,372
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $226,753
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan · Sponsored by Basf Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$311M in assets, 1,372 participants

Basf Corporation's Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan reported $311M in total assets and 1,372 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,597 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan sits by assets

Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $311M for 1,372 participants (~$226,753/participant), up 11.0% in 2023.

$311M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,372
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $226,753
avg assets per participant

Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$70M in the plan year 2022 filing to $31M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan reported participants fell from 1,682 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,372 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $280M in the plan year 2022 filing to $311M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

New Jersey

Industry

Manufacturing

Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 3.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$280M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$311M
Net Income	$31M
Employer EIN	161090809
Plan Effective Date	2008-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Basf Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Basf Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	4	19,158	$8.1B
2023	4	17,798	$8.4B
2024	4	15,945	$8.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan $44.6B · 176,610
Verizon Savings Plan for Management Employees $27.8B · 78,072
Johnson and Johnson Savings Plan $22.2B · 41,291
Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan $15.5B · 59,346
Merck US Savings Plan $13.4B · 26,850

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Novozymes North America, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (NC) $311M · 1,209
Savings Plan for Salaried Employees of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. (MA) $311M · 756
Central Laborers Annuity Plan (IL) $311M · 10,098
F.N.B. Corporation Progress Savings 401(k) Plan (PA) $311M · 4,386

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.0% during 2023, from $280M to $311M. Reported net income was $31M.

How have Basf Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Basf Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.6%, from $8.1B to $8.6B.

Where does Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan ranks in the 96th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Novozymes North America, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in NC ($311M, 1,209 participants).

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By total assets, Basf Corporation Bargaining Unit Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Basf Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 6.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

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 161090809.