Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Carl Zeiss, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$79M
Total assets Below avg plan size
109
Participants Small participant base
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$722,750
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. · Sponsored by Carl Zeiss, Inc. · New York · Manufacturing

$79M in assets, 109 participants

Carl Zeiss, Inc.'s Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. reported $79M in total assets and 109 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #14,802 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in New York

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. covers 109 participants in New York, about 14% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $79M.

#14,802
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-7.2%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc.'s outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$78,779,743 Top 11% higher than 89% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (109 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. reported net income fell from $1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. end-of-year assets fell from $85M in the plan year 2023 filing to $79M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. reported participants fell from 114 in the plan year 2023 filing to 109 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 131495820 · Carl Zeiss, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. · $79M · 109 · 89th

  • PCT $79M
  • PCT 109
  • PCT 89th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Colonial Pipeline Company Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #14802

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc.Pension Plan for Employees o…$79MColonial Pipeline Company Retirement PlanColonial Pipeline Company Re…$79MIla Local 1478-2 Pension Plan$79MRetirement Income Plan for Employees of Eisenhower Medical CenterRetirement Income Plan for E…$79MAxel Johnson Inc. Retirement PlanAxel Johnson Inc. Retirement…$79M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$85M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN131495820
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carl Zeiss, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Carl Zeiss, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$439M 29.88780292228303% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $338M $439M ▲ +29.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,506 $338M
2023 2 1,473 $400M
2024 2 1,563 $439M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.078779743 · Participants: 109Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc.IBM Personal Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.919858993 · Participants: 48014IBM Personal Pension Plan1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 16.913316696 · Participants: 1118331199seiu Health Care Employees Pension FundConsolidated Edison Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.588456377 · Participants: 10608Consolidated Edison Retirement PlanPfizer Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.970337119 · Participants: 8876Pfizer Consolidated Pension PlanGE Energy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.92290143 · Participants: 5829GE Energy Pension Plan
Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc.'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Colonial Pipeline Company Retirement Plan in GA ($79M); by covered participants it is Spencer Savings Bank, Sla Employees' Pension Plan in NJ (109 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. assets move in 2024?
Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. pulled back noticeably - down 7.2% during 2024, from $85M to $79M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Carl Zeiss, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carl Zeiss, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 29.9%, from $338M to $439M.
Where does Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Colonial Pipeline Company Retirement Plan in GA ($79M, 182 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Spencer Savings Bank, Sla Employees' Pension Plan in NJ (109 participants, $69M in assets).