Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ford Motor Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$12.1B
Total assets: 8,585
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $1.4M
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Ford Motor Company · Michigan · Manufacturing

$12.1B in assets, 8,585 participants

Ford Motor Company's Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan reported $12.1B in total assets and 8,585 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 Michigan

Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan covers 8,585 participants in Michigan, 14x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~632 per filing). Assets: $12.1B.

$12.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 8,585
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $1.4M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $589M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$723M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$589M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 10,215 in the plan year 2023 filing to 8,585 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $12.7B in the plan year 2023 filing to $12.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Michigan

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 632 participants across 3,963 plans. Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan reports 8,585 participants - 14x that state average ($12.1B EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$12.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$12.1B
Net Income	-$589M
Employer EIN	380549190
Plan Effective Date	1950-03-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ford Motor Company)

Total plan assets by year, all Ford Motor Company plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	5	130,980	$53.1B
2023	5	127,172	$55.3B
2024	5	127,396	$55.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan $17.8B · 25,742
Dow Employees' Pension Plan $10.9B · 6,888
Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement $10.3B · 12,752
Fca US LLC Pension Plan $3.7B · 2,267
Dte Energy Company Retirement Plan $3.7B · 3,670

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Exxonmobil Pension Plan (TX) $12.1B · 22,000
The Prudential Merged Retirement Plan (NJ) $12.0B · 16,233
UPS/Ibt Full-Time Employee Pension Plan (GA) $12.2B · 69,627
Mayo Pension Plan (MN) $11.8B · 71,743

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 4.6% during 2024, from $12.7B to $12.1B. Reported net income was -$589M.

How have Ford Motor Company plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ford Motor Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.8%, from $53.1B to $55.6B.

Where does Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Ford Motor Company General Retirement 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 Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Exxonmobil Pension Plan in TX ($12.1B, 22,000 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Ford Motor Company General Retirement 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 Michigan. Compare plans
Ford Motor Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 4.8% 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 380549190.

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.