Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Target Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$3.3B
Total assets
41,726
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$79,498
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Target Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Target Corporation · Minnesota · Retail Trade

$3.3B in assets, 41,726 participants

Target Corporation's Target Corporation Pension Plan reported $3.3B in total assets and 41,726 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Minnesota

Target Corporation Pension Plan covers 41,726 participants in Minnesota, 36x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,161 per filing). Assets: $3.3B.

$3.3B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
41,726
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$79,498
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $227M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Target Corporation Pension Plan reported net income fell from $192M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$227M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Target Corporation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 45,724 in the plan year 2023 filing to 41,726 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Target Corporation Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $3.5B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.3B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,161 participants across 2,725 plans. Target Corporation Pension Plan reports 41,726 participants - 36x that state average ($3.3B EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.3B
Net Income-$227M
Employer EIN410215170
Plan Effective Date1944-01-25
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Target Corporation)

$14B$15B$16B$17B$18B$19B 202220232024 $14.6B $17.7B ▲ +21.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Target Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 450,937 $14.6B
2023 3 478,341 $16.6B
2024 3 451,375 $17.7B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Target Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Target Corporation Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.6% during 2024, from $3.5B to $3.3B. Reported net income was -$227M.
How have Target Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Target Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.8%, from $14.6B to $17.7B.
Where does Target Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Target Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Target Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan in WA ($3.3B, 8,695 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Target Corporation Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Target Corporation Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota. Compare plans
  • Target Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 410215170.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.