Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Nashville, TN · 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.
8 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Bridgestone Americas, Inc.'s employer identification number (Nashville, Tennessee). Their latest filings total 67,486 participant records and $5.50B in net assets.
The largest is Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 31,350 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 $125M and participant contributions $164M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $555M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $4.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $3.30B in 2009 to $5.50B in 2024 (up 66%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 31,350 | $657M | $20,966 | $1,088 | $1.5M |
| Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 15,536 | $2.53B | $162,532 | $7,847 | $1.2M |
| Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Salaried Employees Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 6,050 | $1.33B | $219,525 | — | $852K |
| Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 4,133 | $489M | $118,353 | $10,745 | $469K |
| Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 4,123 | $250M | $60,754 | $2,073 | $278K |
| Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Hourly Employees Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 3,540 | $121M | $34,193 | — | $352K |
| Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,516 | $97.4M | $38,705 | $2,023 | $127K |
| The Firestone Polymers Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 238 | $28.0M | $117,449 | $2,954 | $14K |
| 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 | 8 | 67,486 | $5.50B | $125M | $164M |
| 2023 | 8 | 68,793 | $5.06B | $123M | $157M |
| 2022 | 8 | 69,463 | $4.45B | $145M | $147M |
| 2021 | 8 | 69,990 | $5.29B | $117M | $138M |
| 2020 | 8 | 70,592 | $6.07B | $104M | $130M |
| 2019 | 8 | 88,852 | $6.84B | $190M | $139M |
| 2018 | 8 | 87,651 | $6.16B | $161M | $137M |
| 2017 | 8 | 89,651 | $5.78B | $70.2M | $130M |
| 2016 | 8 | 89,971 | $5.80B | $65.0M | $125M |
| 2015 | 8 | 92,019 | $5.63B | $286M | $119M |
| 2014 | 8 | 84,758 | $5.39B | $342M | $113M |
| 2013 | 8 | 89,912 | $5.14B | $384M | $104M |
| 2012 | 8 | 101,885 | $4.69B | $569M | $96.5M |
| 2011 | 8 | 110,835 | $3.84B | $301M | $91.8M |
| 2010 | 8 | 109,552 | $3.71B | $247M | $89.9M |
| 2009 | 8 | 105,977 | $3.30B | $308M | $81.8M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Inst Ops Co. | Participant loan processing | 5 | $2,075,857 |
| Willis Towers Watson | Actuarial | 3 | $1,559,306 |
| Strategic Advisors Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 5 | $808,653 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 6 | $201,979 |
| Prisma Nashville LLC | Participant communication | 2 | $73,585 |
| Prisma Nashville LLC | Participant communication | 1 | $10,201 |
| Grant Thornton Advisors LLC | Consulting (general) | 1 | $9,017 |
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 Bridgestone Americas, Inc. have?
8 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Salaried Employees Retirement Plan and Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Bridgestone Americas, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$124,988,861 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $3,607 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 Fidelity Investments Inst Ops Co., Willis Towers Watson, Strategic Advisors Inc. and Grant Thornton LLP 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.