Employer · plans filed under one EIN
3M Company
St. Paul, MN · Manufacturing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
3M Company, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 67,905 participant records and $19.1B in net assets.
The largest is 3M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 40,574 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $172M and participant contributions $288M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $4.40B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $53.1M.
Combined net assets moved from $18.1B in 2009 to $19.1B in 2024 (up 6%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 40,574 | $10.6B | $261,153 | $7,680 | $4.1M |
| 3M Employee Retirement Income Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 25,001 | $8.23B | $329,179 | — | $48.9M |
| 3M Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,330 | $285M | $122,370 | $3,087 | $111K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 67,905 | $19.1B | $172M | $288M |
| 2023 | 3 | 112,146 | $25.5B | $225M | $364M |
| 2022 | 3 | 117,005 | $24.8B | $240M | $398M |
| 2021 | 3 | 119,751 | $32.5B | $235M | $381M |
| 2020 | 3 | 121,363 | $31.8B | $205M | $361M |
| 2019 | 3 | 123,204 | $29.3B | $179M | $339M |
| 2018 | 3 | 124,625 | $26.6B | $171M | $334M |
| 2017 | 3 | 125,530 | $29.3B | $958M | $315M |
| 2016 | 3 | 125,612 | $25.6B | $538M | $298M |
| 2015 | 3 | 126,997 | $24.7B | $221M | $300M |
| 2014 | 3 | 127,435 | $26.0B | $154M | $254M |
| 2013 | 3 | 133,603 | $24.4B | $132M | $250M |
| 2012 | 3 | 133,115 | $22.4B | $120M | $236M |
| 2011 | 3 | 133,473 | $20.7B | $799M | $230M |
| 2010 | 3 | 134,273 | $19.7B | $295M | $209M |
| 2009 | 3 | 132,206 | $18.1B | $394M | $211M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Investment Advisors, LLC | — | 1 | $5,892,558 |
| Falcon Strategic Partners IV | Investment management | 1 | $4,506,670 |
| Pacific Investment Management Compa | Investment management | 1 | $4,506,670 |
| NB Alternative Advisers, LLC | Investment management | 1 | $3,450,257 |
| Independent Franchise Partners | Investment management | 1 | $2,693,841 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 2 | $2,504,343 |
| Willis Towers Watson | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $2,245,114 |
| HR Advantage Inc. | Accounting (including auditing); Custodial (other than securities); Consulting (general) | 2 | $2,221,310 |
| Crestview III, LLP | Investment management | 1 | $2,034,492 |
| Arsenal Capital Management LP | Investment management; Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $2,028,636 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC | Investment management | 1 | $1,803,840 |
| Aon Consulting Inc. | Consulting (pension); Consulting (general) | 2 | $1,714,254 |
| Dodge & Cox | Investment management | 1 | $1,706,700 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 2 | $535,705 |
| Nepc, LLC | Consulting (general) | 1 | $295,460 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does 3M Company have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: 3M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 3M Employee Retirement Income Plan and 3M Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does 3M Company contribute to its plans?
$172,019,180 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $5,774 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Falcon Investment Advisors, LLC, Falcon Strategic Partners IV, Pacific Investment Management Compa and NB Alternative Advisers, LLC and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.