Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ecolab Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$1.7B
Total assets
19,514
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$85,582
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Ecolab Pension Plan · Sponsored by Ecolab Inc. · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$1.7B in assets, 19,514 participants

Ecolab Inc.'s Ecolab Pension Plan reported $1.7B in total assets and 19,514 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 Minnesota

Ecolab Pension Plan covers 19,514 participants in Minnesota, 17x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,161 per filing). Assets: $1.7B.

$1.7B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
19,514
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$85,582
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $50M 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

  • Ecolab Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$50M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ecolab Pension Plan reported participants rose from 18,541 in the plan year 2023 filing to 19,514 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ecolab Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.7B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.7B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,161 participants across 2,725 plans. Ecolab Pension Plan reports 19,514 participants - 17x that state average ($1.7B EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.7B
Net Income-$50M
Employer EIN410231510
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ecolab Inc.)

$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $4.95B $5.86B ▲ +18.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Ecolab Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 34,111 $5.0B
2023 3 36,898 $5.5B
2024 3 39,321 $5.9B

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Ecolab Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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Ecolab Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ecolab Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Ecolab Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 2.9% during 2024, from $1.7B to $1.7B. Reported net income was -$50M.
How have Ecolab Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ecolab Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.4%, from $5.0B to $5.9B.
Where does Ecolab Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ecolab 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 Ecolab Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health in NJ ($1.7B, 7,420 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Ecolab Pension Plan's numbers.

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 410231510.

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