Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Gardner Denver, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$35M
Total assets Below avg plan size
208
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$168,997
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan · Sponsored by Gardner Denver, Inc. · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$35M in assets, 208 participants

Gardner Denver, Inc.'s Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan reported $35M in total assets and 208 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #13,802 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan covers 208 participants in North Carolina, about 25% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $35M.

#13,802
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-20.5%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$35,151,349 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Gardner Denver, Inc 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. Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (208 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$14M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $44M in the plan year 2022 filing to $35M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan reported participants fell from 241 in the plan year 2022 filing to 208 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 760419383 · Gardner Denver, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan · $35M · 208 · 81st

  • EIN $35M
  • RANK 208
  • PHOTO 81st
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near The Canada Life Assurance Company United States Consolidated Pension Plan
  • 5500 ind #13802

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 North Carolina →

Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$35M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN760419383
Plan Effective Date1994-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gardner Denver, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Gardner Denver, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.4B 28.019982886070405% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B 202220232024 $1.12B $1.43B ▲ +27.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,812 $1.1B
2023 3 5,137 $1.3B
2024 3 5,391 $1.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Carolina

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

Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.035151349 · Participants: 208Gardner Denver, Inc Pension PlanHoneywell Retirement Earnings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.613752395 · Participants: 11145Honeywell Retirement Earnings PlanTruist Financial Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.582387965 · Participants: 45818Truist Financial Corporation Pension PlanDuke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.0264 · Participants: 14485Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanDuke Energy Legacy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.3721 · Participants: 371Duke Energy Legacy Pension PlanEmployees' Retirement Plan of Duke University, Total assets ($B): 2.616859519 · Participants: 21020Employees' Retirement Plan of Duke University
Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Canada Life Assurance Company United States Consolidated Pension Plan in CO ($35M); by covered participants it is Southwestern Energy Company Pension Plan in TX (208 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 Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan declined sharply - down 20.5% during 2023, from $44M to $35M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Gardner Denver, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gardner Denver, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 28.0%, from $1.1B to $1.4B.
Where does Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan ranks in the 81st percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Canada Life Assurance Company United States Consolidated Pension Plan in CO ($35M, N/A participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Gardner Denver, Inc Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Southwestern Energy Company Pension Plan in TX (208 participants, N/A in assets).