401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Eli Lilly and Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$13.1B
Total assets: 19,977
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $653,582
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company · Indiana · Manufacturing

$13.1B in assets, 19,977 participants

Eli Lilly and Company's The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan reported $13.1B in total assets and 19,977 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 Indiana

The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan covers 19,977 participants in Indiana, 36x the typical Indiana plan (state average ~555 per filing). Assets: $13.1B.

$13.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 19,977
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $653,582
avg assets per participant

The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $13.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.
The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $2.2B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.9B in the plan year 2024 filing.
The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 17,583 in the plan year 2023 filing to 19,977 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Indiana

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Indiana filers

In Indiana, the average filing covers about 555 participants across 2,178 plans. The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan reports 19,977 participants - 36x that state average ($13.1B EOY assets).

Indiana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$11.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$13.0B
Net Income	$1.9B
Employer EIN	350470950
Plan Effective Date	1956-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Eli Lilly and Company)

Total plan assets by year, all Eli Lilly and Company plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	32,485	$20.1B
2023	2	36,694	$22.8B
2024	2	39,874	$24.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Indiana

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

Elevance Health 401(k) Plan $12.1B · 73,120
Cummins Retirement and Savings Plan $6.4B · 30,272
Iu Health 401(k) Savings Plan $4.5B · 38,460
Steel Dynamics, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan $3.0B · 9,385
Nisource Inc Retirement Savings Plan $2.0B · 7,619

Compare The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Broadcom U.S. 401(k) Plan (CA) $13.1B · 10,747
Savings Plan for Employees and Partners of Pwc (FL) $13.2B · 51,081
The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan (NY) $12.8B · 23,227
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (TX) $13.3B · 43,916

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 17.3% during 2024, from $11.1B to $13.1B. Reported net income was $1.9B.

How have Eli Lilly and Company plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Eli Lilly and Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.6%, from $20.1B to $24.8B.

Where does The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

The Lilly Employee 401(k) 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Broadcom U.S. 401(k) Plan in CA ($13.1B, 10,747 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan's numbers.

By total assets, The Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Indiana. Compare plans
Eli Lilly and Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 23.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing 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 350470950.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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