Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$129M
Total assets: 106
Participants: 92nd
Percentile by assets: $1.2M
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$129M in assets, 106 participants

Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative's Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan reported $129M in total assets and 106 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

92nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#15,676 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan covers 106 participants in Massachusetts, about 16% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $129M.

$129M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 106
covered participants: 92nd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $1.2M
avg assets per participant

Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 124 in the plan year 2023 filing to 106 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $128M in the plan year 2023 filing to $129M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Massachusetts

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan reports 106 participants - about 16% of that state average ($129M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$128M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$129M
Net Income	$1M
Employer EIN	160998906
Plan Effective Date	1946-08-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative)

Total plan assets by year, all Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	3	856	$236M
2023	3	890	$259M
2024	1	106	$129M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations $11.6B · 60,621
New England Teamsters Pension Fund $9.1B · 21,577
Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan $6.3B · 34,910
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan $5.9B · 12,533
N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund $5.1B · 16,946

Compare Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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

Infineum Pension Plan (NJ) $129M · 235
Pension Plan for Employees of St. Lukes Hospital of Duluth (MN) $129M · 371
The Seattle Times Pension Plan (WA) $129M · 108
Marine & Power Systems Pension Plan (FL) $129M · 134

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan held essentially flat - up 0.8% during 2024, from $128M to $129M. Reported net income was $1M.

How have Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative's sponsor-wide assets declined 45.3%, from $236M to $129M.

Where does Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Infineum Pension Plan in NJ ($129M, 235 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
Welch Foods, Inc., a Cooperative's sponsor-wide assets have declined 45.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

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 160998906.