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
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.
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 EIN | 410231510 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1972-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Ecolab Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 34,111 | $5.0B |
| 2023 | 3 | 36,898 | $5.5B |
| 2024 | 3 | 39,321 | $5.9B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Ecolab Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants
- Mayo Pension Plan $11.8B · 71,743
- 3M Employee Retirement Income Plan $8.9B · 9,132
- Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan $8.3B · 46,875
- U.S. Bank Pension Plan $4.4B · 62,822
- The Travelers Pension Plan $4.2B · 27,237
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.
- Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health (NJ) $1.7B · 7,420
- Amica Pension Fund (RI) $1.7B · 2,172
- Nestle Pension Plan (OH) $1.7B · 8,291
- Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters' Pension Fund (PA) $1.7B · 8,163
Frequently Asked Questions
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Ecolab Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Ecolab 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 Minnesota. Compare plans
- Ecolab Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.4% 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 410231510.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.