Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Visa Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.6B
Total assets
3,490
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$459,112
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Visa Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Visa Inc. · California · Finance & Insurance

$1.6B in assets, 3,490 participants

Visa Inc.'s Visa Retirement Plan reported $1.6B in total assets and 3,490 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 123,622 plans)
  • #8,384 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in California

Visa Retirement Plan covers 3,490 participants in California, 5.5x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $1.6B.

$1.6B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
3,490
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$459,112
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Visa Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $187M in the plan year 2023 filing to $97M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Visa Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 3,769 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,490 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Visa Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Visa Retirement Plan reports 3,490 participants - 5.5x that state average ($1.6B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income$97M
Employer EIN260267673
Plan Effective Date1971-01-07
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Visa Inc.)

$4B$5B$6B$7B$8B 202220232024 $4.51B $6.8B ▲ +50.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Visa Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 14,723 $4.5B
2023 2 16,250 $5.9B
2024 2 16,611 $6.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Visa Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Visa Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Visa Retirement PlanKaiser Permanente Re…Pacific Gas and Elec…Retirement Plan for …Western States Carpe…Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
Visa Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Visa Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Visa Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 2.9% during 2024, from $1.6B to $1.6B. Reported net income was $97M.
How have Visa Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Visa Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 50.7%, from $4.5B to $6.8B.
Where does Visa Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Visa Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Visa Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan in NJ ($1.6B, 2,805 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Visa Retirement Plan's numbers.