Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$180M
Total assets Near avg plan size
342
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$526,113
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations · Sponsored by Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations · California · Wholesale Trade

$180M in assets, 342 participants

Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations's Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations reported $180M in total assets and 342 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #6,033 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Where Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations sits by assets

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $180M for 342 participants (~$526,113/participant), up 4.0% in 2023.

#6,033
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
+4.0%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations's outsized position by total assets

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations vs every filed plan by assets

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

$179,930,661 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations 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. Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations sits mid-pack in the medium band (342 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations reported net income rose from -$44M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations reported participants fell from 360 in the plan year 2022 filing to 342 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations end-of-year assets rose from $173M in the plan year 2022 filing to $180M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 952668359 · Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations · $180M · 342 · 94th

  • PCT $180M
  • PCT 342
  • PCT 94th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near White Castle Pension Plan and Trust
  • PCT ind #6033

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$173M
Net Assets (End of Year)$180M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN952668359
Plan Effective Date1973-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$443M 18.709376213111746% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $373M $443M ▲ +18.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,278 $373M
2023 2 1,286 $412M
2024 2 1,212 $443M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations, Total assets ($B): 0.179930661 · Participants: 342Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American OperationsKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.538817099 · Participants: 127356Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.40954351 · Participants: 22914Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.980531142 · Participants: 25647Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.814691143 · Participants: 19545Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 10.057095066 · Participants: 10813Disney Salaried Pension Plan D
Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is White Castle Pension Plan and Trust in OH ($180M); by covered participants it is Ing Financial Services LLC Retirement Plan in NY (342 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($180M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (342 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 Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations assets move in 2023?
Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations edged up modestly - up 4.0% during 2023, from $173M to $180M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Mazda Motor of America, Inc., Dba Mazda North American Operations's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.7%, from $373M to $443M.
Where does Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is White Castle Pension Plan and Trust in OH ($180M, 1,867 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American Operations?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ing Financial Services LLC Retirement Plan in NY (342 participants, $284M in assets).