Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Basf Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$1.6B
Total assets: 2,805
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $571,295
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Basf Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$1.6B in assets, 2,805 participants

Basf Corporation's Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan reported $1.6B in total assets and 2,805 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New Jersey

Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan covers 2,805 participants in New Jersey, 3.2x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~865 per filing). Assets: $1.6B.

$1.6B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 2,805
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $571,295
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $106M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$20M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$106M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 3,107 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,805 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.7B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

New Jersey

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 865 participants across 3,927 plans. Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan reports 2,805 participants - 3.2x that state average ($1.6B EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$1.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$1.6B
Net Income	-$106M
Employer EIN	161090809
Plan Effective Date	1987-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Basf Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Basf Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	4	19,158	$8.1B
2023	4	17,798	$8.4B
2024	4	15,945	$8.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Retirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson $21.1B · 37,882
JPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan $16.1B · 83,812
Nokia Retirement Income Plan $12.9B · 7,280
The Prudential Merged Retirement Plan $12.0B · 16,233
Merck US Pension Plan $10.1B · 26,843

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California (CA) $1.6B · 5,468
National Integrated Group Pension Plan (PA) $1.6B · 2,214
Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund (PA) $1.6B · 3,456
Bosch Pension Plan (MI) $1.6B · 3,086

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.2% during 2024, from $1.7B to $1.6B. Reported net income was -$106M.

How have Basf Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Basf Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.6%, from $8.1B to $8.6B.

Where does Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan ranks in the 99th 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 Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California in CA ($1.6B, 5,468 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' 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 New Jersey. Compare plans
Basf Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 6.6% 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 161090809.

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.