Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Carl Zeiss, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$79M
Total assets
109
Participants
89th
Percentile by assets
$722,750
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 89th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

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 ~795 per filing). Assets: $79M.

$79M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
109
covered participants
89th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$722,750
avg assets per participant

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.

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.

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State
Industry

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. reports 109 participants - about 14% of that state average ($79M EOY assets).

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.)

$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $338M $439M ▲ +29.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Carl Zeiss, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,506 $338M
2023 2 1,473 $400M
2024 2 1,563 $439M

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Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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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 116,472 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).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc.'s numbers.

  • By total assets, Pension Plan for Employees of Carl Zeiss, Inc. ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
  • Carl Zeiss, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 29.9% 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 131495820.

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