Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Meijer, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$97M
Total assets
6,378
Participants
90th
Percentile by assets
$15,209
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Meijer Hourly Pension Plan · Sponsored by Meijer, Inc. · Michigan · Retail Trade

$97M in assets, 6,378 participants

Meijer, Inc.'s Meijer Hourly Pension Plan reported $97M in total assets and 6,378 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • 90th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,600 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Meijer Hourly Pension Plan covers 6,378 participants in Michigan, 10x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $97M.

$97M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
6,378
covered participants
90th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$15,209
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $922M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Meijer Hourly Pension Plan sits by total assets

Meijer Hourly Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$97,005,402 Top 10% higher than 90% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Meijer Hourly Pension Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$922M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Meijer Hourly Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $97M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Meijer Hourly Pension Plan reported participants fell from 6,939 in the plan year 2023 filing to 6,378 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 638 participants across 4,220 plans. Meijer Hourly Pension Plan reports 6,378 participants - 10x that state average ($97M EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$97M
Net Income-$922M
Employer EIN381274536
Plan Effective Date1973-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Meijer, Inc.)

$2B$3B$4B$5B 202220232024 $4.21B $2.59B ▼ -38.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Meijer, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 86,271 $4.2B
2023 4 85,565 $4.5B
2024 4 84,035 $2.6B

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Meijer Hourly Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Meijer Hourly Pension Plan

Meijer Hourly Pension Plan reports $97M in end-of-year assets across 6,378 participants (0.001% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $15,209 per participant (11% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was -$922M.

This plan identity (EIN 381274536, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.0B to $97M (-90.4%) while covered participants moved from 7,512 to 6,378 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 7,512 $1.0B Open filing
2023 6,939 $1.0B Open filing
2024 · index core 6,378 $97M This page

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Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Meijer Hourly Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Meijer Hourly Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Meijer Hourly Pension Plan contracted severely - down 90.5% during 2024, from $1.0B to $97M. Reported net income was -$922M.
How have Meijer, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Meijer, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 38.5%, from $4.2B to $2.6B.
Where does Meijer Hourly Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Meijer Hourly Pension Plan ranks in the 90th 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 Meijer Hourly Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for Employees of Shintech Incorporated and Certain Affiliates in TX ($97M, 373 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Meijer Hourly Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Meijer Hourly Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan. Compare plans
  • Meijer, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 38.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans