Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The J.M. Smucker Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$91M
Total assets Below avg plan size
313
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$292,107
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The J.M. Smucker Company · Ohio · Manufacturing

$91M in assets, 313 participants

The J.M. Smucker Company's The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan reported $91M in total assets and 313 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #15,113 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan covers 313 participants in Ohio, about 41% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $91M.

#15,113
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-1.0%
assets change YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $916K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$91,429,425 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan 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. The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (313 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$15M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$916K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 331 in the plan year 2023 filing to 313 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $92M in the plan year 2023 filing to $91M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 340538550 · The J.M. Smucker Company PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan · $91M · 313 · 90th

  • PHOTO $91M
  • IND 313
  • EOY 90th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Mca Pension Plan - Methacrylates Division
  • PCT ind #15113

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 Ohio →

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Local No. 8 Retirement Fund$92MMca Pension Plan - Methacrylates DivisionMca Pension Plan - Methacryl…$91MThe J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement PlanThe J.M. Smucker Company Emp…$91MSp Newsprint Co. Pension Plan$91MEmployees Retirement Plan of St. Barnabas Hospital and AffiliatesEmployees Retirement Plan of…$91M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$92M
Net Assets (End of Year)$91M
Net Income-$916K
Employer EIN340538550
Plan Effective Date1957-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The J.M. Smucker Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The J.M. Smucker Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.8B 14.727470065418464% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B 202220232024 $1.53B $1.76B ▲ +15.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 7,215 $1.5B
2023 4 7,324 $1.6B
2024 4 6,689 $1.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.091429425 · Participants: 313The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement PlanGE Aerospace Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.026079363 · Participants: 9637GE Aerospace Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.474467697 · Participants: 12187Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.085797504 · Participants: 16073American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.912834719 · Participants: 10387Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanParker Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.496388263 · Participants: 8120Parker Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Mca Pension Plan - Methacrylates Division in TN ($91M); by covered participants it is The Jackson Lewis P.C. Cash Balance Plan II in NY (313 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (313 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 The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan held essentially flat - down 1.0% during 2024, from $92M to $91M. Reported net income was -$916K.
How have The J.M. Smucker Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The J.M. Smucker Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.7%, from $1.5B to $1.8B.
Where does The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mca Pension Plan - Methacrylates Division in TN ($91M, 38 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The J.M. Smucker Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Jackson Lewis P.C. Cash Balance Plan II in NY (313 participants, $41M in assets).