Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Basf Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$381M
Total assets Above avg plan size
513
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$743,101
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Basf Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$381M in assets, 513 participants

Basf Corporation's Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan reported $381M in total assets and 513 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.

  • #17,762 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan sits by assets

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $381M for 513 participants (~$743,101/participant), down 0.5% in 2023.

#17,762
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-0.5%
assets change YoY
3.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$381,210,727 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

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan 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. Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (513 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$149M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 757 in the plan year 2022 filing to 513 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $383M in the plan year 2022 filing to $381M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 161090809 · Basf Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan · $381M · 513 · 97th

  • 5500 $381M
  • 5500 513
  • 5500 97th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Flowserve Corporation Pension Plan
  • 5500 ind #17762

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 →

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$383M
Net Assets (End of Year)$381M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN161090809
Plan Effective Date1969-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Basf Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Basf Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$8.6B 6.649327745108343% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8B$8.2B$8.4B$8.6B$8.8B 202220232024 $8.1B $8.64B ▲ +6.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 19,158 $8.1B
2023 4 17,798 $8.4B
2024 4 15,945 $8.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.381210727 · Participants: 513Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.174819996 · Participants: 37749Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.279006871 · Participants: 90644JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.864923 · Participants: 7492Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.225782081 · Participants: 16230The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.930667796 · Participants: 23778Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' 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 Flowserve Corporation Pension Plan in TX ($381M); by covered participants it is A&e Television Networks, LLC. Retirement Plan in NY (513 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($381M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (513 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 Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan held essentially flat - down 0.5% during 2023, from $383M to $381M. Reported net income was -$2M.
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 Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan 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 Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Flowserve Corporation Pension Plan in TX ($381M, 4,514 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is A&e Television Networks, LLC. Retirement Plan in NY (513 participants, $347M in assets).