Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Sun Chemical Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$38M
Total assets Below avg plan size
276
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$138,209
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) · Sponsored by Sun Chemical Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$38M in assets, 276 participants

Sun Chemical Corporation's Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) reported $38M in total assets and 276 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #14,059 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) covers 276 participants in New Jersey, about 33% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $38M.

#14,059
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-1.1%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $541K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)'s outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) vs every filed plan by assets

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

$38,145,594 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) 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. Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) sits mid-pack in the medium band (276 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) reported net income rose from -$13M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$541K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) reported participants rose from 245 in the plan year 2022 filing to 276 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) end-of-year assets fell from $39M in the plan year 2022 filing to $38M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 222761297 · Sun Chemical Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) · $38M · 276 · 82nd

  • TYPE $38M
  • TYPE 276
  • TYPE 82nd
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Partners' Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #14059

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 →

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)Pension Plan for Employees o…$38MSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP Partners' Pension PlanSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP Par…$38MKramer Levin Employees' Retirement PlanKramer Levin Employees' Reti…$38MKnoxville Tva Employees Credit Union Defined Benefit PlanKnoxville Tva Employees Cred…$38MLocal 305 CIO Pension Fund$38M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$39M
Net Assets (End of Year)$38M
Net Income-$541K
Employer EIN222761297
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sun Chemical Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sun Chemical Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$831M 14.938159173452286% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M 202220232024 $723M $831M ▲ +14.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,239 $723M
2023 4 3,046 $768M
2024 4 2,959 $831M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions), Total assets ($B): 0.038145594 · Participants: 276Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)Retirement 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
Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Partners' Pension Plan in NY ($38M); by covered participants it is Defined Benefit Retirement Plan for Dartmouth College Staff in NH (276 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (276 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 Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) assets move in 2023?
Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) edged down modestly - down 1.1% during 2023, from $39M to $38M. Reported net income was -$541K.
How have Sun Chemical Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sun Chemical Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.9%, from $723M to $831M.
Where does Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) ranks in the 82nd 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 Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Partners' Pension Plan in NY ($38M, 91 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical Corporation (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Defined Benefit Retirement Plan for Dartmouth College Staff in NH (276 participants, $106M in assets).