401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

General Mills, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$5.0B
Total assets
15,321
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$329,040
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: General Mills 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by General Mills, Inc. · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$5.0B in assets, 15,321 participants

General Mills, Inc.'s General Mills 401(k) Plan reported $5.0B in total assets and 15,321 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Minnesota

General Mills 401(k) Plan covers 15,321 participants in Minnesota, 13x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,161 per filing). Assets: $5.0B.

$5.0B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
15,321
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$329,040
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • General Mills 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $4.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $5.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • General Mills 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $458M in the plan year 2023 filing to $432M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • General Mills 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 14,536 in the plan year 2023 filing to 15,321 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,161 participants across 2,725 plans. General Mills 401(k) Plan reports 15,321 participants - 13x that state average ($5.0B EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$5.0B
Net Income$432M
Employer EIN410274440
Plan Effective Date1969-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (General Mills, Inc.)

$9.6B$9.8B$10B$10.2B$10.4B 202220232024 $9.74B $10.3B ▲ +5.6%
Total plan assets by year, all General Mills, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 21,748 $9.7B
2023 4 21,778 $10.2B
2024 4 22,170 $10.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota

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General Mills 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

General Mills 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants General Mills 401(k)…Wells Fargo & Compan…Unitedhealth Group 4…Target Corporation 4…Medtronic Savings an…U.S. Bank 401(k) Sav…
General Mills 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to General Mills 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did General Mills 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
General Mills 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.5% during 2024, from $4.6B to $5.0B. Reported net income was $432M.
How have General Mills, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), General Mills, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.6%, from $9.7B to $10.3B.
Where does General Mills 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
General Mills 401(k) Plan ranks in the 100th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to General Mills 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Adobe Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($5.0B, 14,863 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on General Mills 401(k) 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 410274440.

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