Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Mead Johnson & Company, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$126M
Total assets Near avg plan size
413
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$305,638
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Mead Johnson & Company, LLC · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$126M in assets, 413 participants

Mead Johnson & Company, LLC's Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan reported $126M in total assets and 413 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #15,641 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan covers 413 participants in New Jersey, about 49% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $126M.

#15,641
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-9.2%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $13M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$126,228,388 Top 8% higher than 92% of 123,620 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 2024

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (413 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $872K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $139M in the plan year 2023 filing to $126M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 438 in the plan year 2023 filing to 413 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 351140848 · Mead Johnson & Company, LLC PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan · $126M · 413 · 92nd

  • NET $126M
  • BOOK 413
  • VS-ST 92nd
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Vibrantz Corporation Pension Plan for Legacy Employees
  • EBSA ind #15641

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 →

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan of Wayne Memorial Hospital, Inc.Pension Plan of Wayne Memori…$127MWest Valley Pension Plan$126MVibrantz Corporation Pension Plan for Legacy EmployeesVibrantz Corporation Pension…$126MMead Johnson & Company Retirement PlanMead Johnson & Company Retir…$126MInt'l Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Local 22 Pension FundInt'l Alliance of Theatrical…$126M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$139M
Net Assets (End of Year)$126M
Net Income-$13M
Employer EIN351140848
Plan Effective Date2009-02-09
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Mead Johnson & Company, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Mead Johnson & Company, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$126M 8.618110016672576% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$125M$130M$135M$140M$145M 202220232024 $138M $126M ▼ -8.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 490 $138M
2023 1 438 $139M
2024 1 413 $126M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.126228388 · Participants: 413Mead Johnson & Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.095569114 · Participants: 37882Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.066557714 · Participants: 83812JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.855309 · Participants: 7280Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.025028912 · Participants: 16233The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanMerck US Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.090083286 · Participants: 26843Merck US Pension Plan
Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Vibrantz Corporation Pension Plan for Legacy Employees in TX ($126M); by covered participants it is Pension Fund of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12 in NY (413 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (413 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.2% during 2024, from $139M to $126M. Reported net income was -$13M.
How have Mead Johnson & Company, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Mead Johnson & Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 8.6%, from $138M to $126M.
Where does Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vibrantz Corporation Pension Plan for Legacy Employees in TX ($126M, 114 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Mead Johnson & Company Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Fund of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12 in NY (413 participants, $155M in assets).