Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Baxter International Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.3B
Total assets
1,722
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$760,505
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan · Sponsored by Baxter International Inc. · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$1.3B in assets, 1,722 participants

Baxter International Inc.'s Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 1,722 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)
  • #19,393 in Professional & Technical Services (19,542 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan covers 1,722 participants in Illinois, 2.2x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

$1.3B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,722
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$760,505
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $71M 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

  • Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported net income fell from $93M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$71M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan reported participants fell from 2,219 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,722 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.4B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.3B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan reports 1,722 participants - 2.2x that state average ($1.3B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$71M
Employer EIN360781620
Plan Effective Date1960-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Baxter International Inc.)

$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $5.04B $5.89B â–² +16.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Baxter International Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 14,719 $5.0B
2023 2 19,986 $5.6B
2024 2 18,993 $5.9B

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Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.0% during 2024, from $1.4B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$71M.
How have Baxter International Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Baxter International Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 16.8%, from $5.0B to $5.9B.
Where does Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries 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 Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Draper Employees in MA ($1.3B, 2,288 participants).

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