Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$21M
Total assets Small plan by assets
133
Participants Small participant base
74th
Percentile by assets National rank
$160,009
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. · Kansas · Manufacturing

$21M in assets, 133 participants

Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc.'s Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan reported $21M in total assets and 133 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 74th 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.

  • #11,958 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Kansas

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan covers 133 participants in Kansas, about 37% of the average Kansas filer (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $21M.

#11,958
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-1.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $339K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$21,281,176 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union 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. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (133 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$8M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$339K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan reported participants rose from 126 in the plan year 2022 filing to 133 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $21M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 741648416 · Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan · $21M · 133 · 74th

  • VS-ST $21M
  • BOY 133
  • SCH 74th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Retirement Plan for Corning Natural Gas Corporation
  • TYPE ind #11958

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 Kansas →

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Kansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$21M
Net Income-$339K
Employer EIN741648416
Plan Effective Date1968-09-25
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 11.29378533895704% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$19M$20M$21M$22M 202220232024 $21.6M $19.2M ▼ -11.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 126 $22M
2023 1 133 $21M
2024 1 141 $19M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kansas

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

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.021281176 · Participants: 133Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension PlanKoch Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.477041162 · Participants: 5542Koch Employees' Pension PlanSprint Retirement Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.270759544 · Participants: 3592Sprint Retirement Pension PlanInvista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.394870358 · Participants: 0Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered EmployeesNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.287846688 · Participants: 502Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.Roadway LLC Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.192952558 · Participants: 290Roadway LLC Pension Plan
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Corning Natural Gas Corporation in NY ($21M); by covered participants it is Peoples Bancorp Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust in OH (133 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.6% during 2023, from $22M to $21M. Reported net income was -$339K.
How have Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 11.3%, from $22M to $19M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Corning Natural Gas Corporation in NY ($21M, 48 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Union Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Peoples Bancorp Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust in OH (133 participants, N/A in assets).