Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$407M
Total assets Above avg plan size
557
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$729,882
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So · Sponsored by S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$407M in assets, 557 participants

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.'s Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So reported $407M in total assets and 557 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #16,845 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So sits by assets

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $407M for 557 participants (~$729,882/participant), down 7.6% in 2024.

#16,845
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-7.6%
assets change YoY
4.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $33M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So's outsized position by total assets

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So vs every filed plan by assets

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

$406,544,369 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So 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. Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So sits mid-pack in the medium band (557 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So reported net income fell from -$9M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$33M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So reported participants fell from 617 in the plan year 2023 filing to 557 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So end-of-year assets fell from $440M in the plan year 2023 filing to $407M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 390379990 · S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So · $407M · 557 · 97th

  • IND $407M
  • IND 557
  • IND 97th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Sheet Metal Workers' Local 10 Pension Fund
  • IND ind #16845

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 Wisconsin →

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$440M
Net Assets (End of Year)$406M
Net Income-$33M
Employer EIN390379990
Plan Effective Date1934-03-13
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.1B 15.725240604808013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.8B$1.9B$2B$2.1B$2.2B 202220232024 $1.85B $2.14B ▲ +15.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,764 $1.9B
2023 2 3,788 $2.0B
2024 2 3,867 $2.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So, Total assets ($B): 0.406544369 · Participants: 557Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & SoBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.531588718 · Participants: 10236Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.254287792 · Participants: 8254The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.075823689 · Participants: 7653The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.851962731 · Participants: 1414Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanNorth Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.83166949 · Participants: 5105North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund
Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Sheet Metal Workers' Local 10 Pension Fund in MN ($406M); by covered participants it is Chicago and Midwest Regional Pension Fund in WA (557 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($407M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (557 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So assets move in 2024?
Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So pulled back noticeably - down 7.6% during 2024, from $440M to $407M. Reported net income was -$33M.
How have S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.7%, from $1.9B to $2.1B.
Where does Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sheet Metal Workers' Local 10 Pension Fund in MN ($406M, 2,616 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & So?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Chicago and Midwest Regional Pension Fund in WA (557 participants, $32M in assets).