Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wise Foods, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$21M
Total assets
159
Participants
72nd
Percentile by assets
$134,644
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Wise Foods Pension Plan · Sponsored by Wise Foods, Inc. · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$21M in assets, 159 participants

Wise Foods, Inc.'s Wise Foods Pension Plan reported $21M in total assets and 159 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • 72nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #10,915 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Wise Foods Pension Plan covers 159 participants in Pennsylvania, about 19% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $21M.

$21M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
159
covered participants
72nd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$134,644
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Wise Foods Pension Plan sits by total assets

Wise Foods Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$21,408,454 Top 28% higher than 72% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wise Foods Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$913K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wise Foods Pension Plan reported participants fell from 177 in the plan year 2023 filing to 159 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wise Foods Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $24M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Wise Foods Pension Plan reports 159 participants - about 19% of that state average ($21M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$21M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN510370373
Plan Effective Date2001-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wise Foods, Inc.)

$58M$60M$62M$64M$66M 202220232024 $59.2M $64.1M ▲ +8.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Wise Foods, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 966 $59M
2023 2 1,029 $63M
2024 2 1,008 $64M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Wise Foods Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Wise Foods Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Wise Foods Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Wise Foods Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.7% during 2024, from $24M to $21M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Wise Foods, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wise Foods, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 8.3%, from $59M to $64M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Wise Foods Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale Retirement Income Plan in NY ($21M, 44 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Wise Foods Pension Plan's numbers.