Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Chicago, IL · 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.
Conagra Brands, Inc., based in Chicago, Illinois, sponsors 7 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 5 defined benefit. Together they reported 86,386 participant records and $4.64B in net assets.
The largest is Conagra Brands Retirement Income Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 28,863 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 $66.5M and participant contributions $71.2M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $519M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.1M.
Combined net assets moved from $2.95B in 2009 to $4.64B in 2024 (up 58%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conagra Brands Retirement Income Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 28,863 | $1.74B | $60,182 | $2,516 | $973K |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 23,164 | $1.80B | $77,521 | — | $0 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan for Hourly Rate Production Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 15,656 | $488M | $31,144 | — | $0 |
| Conagra Brands Retirement Income Savings Plan for Union Employees | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 9,590 | $224M | $23,375 | $704 | $290K |
| Banquet Employees - Unions Pension Trust Fund | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 4,486 | $195M | $43,397 | $1,717 | $864K |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. Jointly Administered Grain Millers Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 2,538 | $122M | $48,119 | — | $0 |
| Swift-Eckrich, Inc. Hourly Retirement Plan Program | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 2,089 | $83.5M | $39,980 | — | $0 |
| 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 | 7 | 86,386 | $4.64B | $66.5M | $71.2M |
| 2023 | 7 | 88,547 | $4.75B | $63.2M | $66.9M |
| 2022 | 7 | 93,845 | $4.59B | $57.7M | $62.3M |
| 2021 | 7 | 94,729 | $5.95B | $54.9M | $67.3M |
| 2020 | 7 | 80,613 | $5.96B | $52.1M | $62.7M |
| 2019 | 7 | 78,707 | $5.29B | $55.5M | $60.9M |
| 2018 | 6 | 76,096 | $4.51B | $37.6M | $41.7M |
| 2017 | 6 | 61,701 | $4.31B | $322M | $34.0M |
| 2016 | 6 | 65,492 | $3.92B | $163M | $44.3M |
| 2015 | 6 | 75,756 | $4.25B | $31.4M | $59.5M |
| 2014 | 6 | 77,441 | $4.50B | $29.8M | $56.2M |
| 2013 | 6 | 76,699 | $4.40B | $27.9M | $50.8M |
| 2012 | 6 | 75,975 | $3.72B | $26.1M | $47.3M |
| 2011 | 6 | 77,898 | $3.44B | $231M | $44.4M |
| 2010 | 6 | 72,407 | $3.20B | $82.0M | $46.8M |
| 2009 | 6 | 74,412 | $2.95B | $206M | $44.0M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $1,045,889 |
| Mercer | — | 1 | $151,779 |
| JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. | Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $128,597 |
| Asset Consulting Group, LLC | Consulting (pension) | 1 | $123,648 |
| Wells Capital Management Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $102,694 |
| Lutz & Company, PC | Accounting (including auditing) | 3 | $91,000 |
| Intech Investment Management LLC | Investment management | 1 | $88,901 |
| Benefit Plan Administration of Wi | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $86,665 |
| The Previant Law Firm, S.C. | Legal | 1 | $79,793 |
| Zenith American Solutions, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Copying and duplicating; Participant communication | 1 | $78,517 |
| Buck Global, LLC | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $73,046 |
| SEI Trust Company | Custodial (securities); Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $45,008 |
| US Bank NA | Recordkeeping and information management; Custodial (securities); Investment advisory (plan); Other services | 1 | $27,325 |
| State Street Global Advisors Trust | Recordkeeping and information management; Custodial (securities); Investment management | 1 | $4,403 |
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 Conagra Brands, Inc. have?
7 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Conagra Brands Retirement Income Savings Plan, Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan, Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan for Hourly Rate Production Employees and Conagra Brands Retirement Income Savings Plan for Union Employees and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Conagra Brands, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$66,504,964 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $1,797 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 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S, Mercer, JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. and Asset Consulting Group, 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.