Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$147M
Total assets
568
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$259,634
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Schaeffler Group USA Inc. · South Carolina · Manufacturing

$147M in assets, 568 participants

Schaeffler Group USA Inc.'s Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan reported $147M in total assets and 568 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,860 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan sits by assets

Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $147M for 568 participants (~$259,634/participant), down 18.6% in 2024.

$147M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
568
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$259,634
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $34M 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 2022 → plan year 2024

  • Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$12M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$34M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 690 in the plan year 2022 filing to 568 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $171M in the plan year 2022 filing to $147M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$181M
Net Assets (End of Year)$147M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN570517596
Plan Effective Date1972-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Schaeffler Group USA Inc.)

$600M$700M$800M$900M$1,000M 202220232024 $771M $948M ▲ +22.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Schaeffler Group USA Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,627 $771M
2023 1 4,857 $716M
2024 2 5,505 $948M

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Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan declined sharply - down 18.6% during 2024, from $181M to $147M. Reported net income was -$34M.
How have Schaeffler Group USA Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Schaeffler Group USA Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.9%, from $771M to $948M.
Where does Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel in PA ($147M, 527 participants).

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