Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Danaher Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.9B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,354
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$563,328
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan · Sponsored by Danaher Corporation · District of Columbia · Manufacturing

$1.9B in assets, 3,354 participants

Danaher Corporation's Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported $1.9B in total assets and 3,354 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.

  • #18,460 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan covers 3,354 participants in District of Columbia, 2.3x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $1.9B.

#18,460
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+2.2%
assets growth YoY
19×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,889,401,706 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan lands in the large band (3,354 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$482M in the plan year 2022 filing to $38M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported participants fell from 3,671 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,354 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.8B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.9B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 591995548 · Danaher Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan · $1.9B · 3,354 · 99th

  • NET $1.9B
  • BOOK 3,354
  • VS-ST 99th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Cna Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #18460

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 District of Columbia →

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.9B
Net Income$38M
Employer EIN591995548
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Danaher Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Danaher Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$8.4B 8.48465705311049% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$7.5B$8B$8.5B 202220232024 $7.75B $8.4B ▲ +8.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 34,576 $7.7B
2023 3 33,614 $7.7B
2024 3 26,335 $8.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.889401706 · Participants: 3354Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 24.899227069 · Participants: 100627Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 14.299885772 · Participants: 92151Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.510841748 · Participants: 52United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815316886 · Participants: 3533Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension FundBricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.758540901 · Participants: 27803Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund
Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cna Retirement Plan in IL ($1.9B); by covered participants it is Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan in OR (3,351 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.9B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,354 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 Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 2.2% during 2023, from $1.8B to $1.9B. Reported net income was $38M.
How have Danaher Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Danaher Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 8.5%, from $7.7B to $8.4B.
Where does Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension 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 Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cna Retirement Plan in IL ($1.9B, 457 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan in OR (3,351 participants, $1.1B in assets).