Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
Secaucus, NJ · Professional, scientific and technical services
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.
5 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Ernst & Young U.S. LLP's employer identification number (Secaucus, New Jersey). Their latest filings total 189,849 participant records and $28.4B in net assets.
The largest is Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 97,058 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 $750M and participant contributions $794M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $1.99B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $7.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $3.90B in 2009 to $28.4B in 2024 (up 629%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 97,058 | $18.3B | $188,823 | $4,695 | $4.8M |
| Ernst & Young Defined Benefit Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 46,245 | $2.40B | $51,942 | $4,291 | $231K |
| Ernst & Young Inactive Defined Benefit Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 38,877 | $2.16B | $55,514 | — | $2.3M |
| Ernst & Young Partnership Retirement (HR-10) Plan | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 3,902 | $2.54B | $649,858 | $45,492 | $165K |
| Ernst & Young Partnership Defined Benefit Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 3,767 | $3.02B | $801,267 | $63,012 | $240K |
| 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 | 5 | 189,849 | $28.4B | $750M | $794M |
| 2023 | 5 | 186,579 | $25.4B | $649M | $785M |
| 2022 | 5 | 184,989 | $22.7B | $835M | $695M |
| 2021 | 5 | 175,661 | $28.8B | $770M | $603M |
| 2020 | 5 | 167,968 | $26.0B | $807M | $562M |
| 2019 | 5 | 161,807 | $21.4B | $576M | $512M |
| 2018 | 5 | 151,816 | $17.1B | $593M | $458M |
| 2017 | 5 | 142,605 | $17.8B | $379M | $414M |
| 2016 | 4 | 139,552 | $14.9B | $403M | $365M |
| 2015 | 4 | 139,671 | $14.0B | $544M | $325M |
| 2014 | 4 | 132,412 | $13.6B | $559M | $272M |
| 2013 | 3 | 121,643 | $12.0B | $281M | $245M |
| 2012 | 3 | 111,253 | $10.1B | $312M | $219M |
| 2011 | 2 | 53,010 | $4.38B | $112M | $189M |
| 2010 | 3 | 98,990 | $8.26B | $256M | $172M |
| 2009 | 2 | 49,595 | $3.90B | $107M | $176M |
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 Institutional | — | 1 | $4,726,090 |
| Legal & Gen'l Investmt MGMT America | — | 1 | $490,762 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC | — | 1 | $462,812 |
| Fiam LLC | — | 1 | $401,995 |
| Jennison Associates LLC | — | 1 | $356,219 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 3 | $304,952 |
| Wellington Management Company | — | 1 | $293,155 |
| Mondrian Investment Group(us) Inc. | — | 3 | $206,032 |
| Ir&m Long Gov't Credit Fund LLC | — | 1 | $143,705 |
| Black Rock Institutional Trust Co. | — | 2 | $127,812 |
| Albourne America LLC | Consulting (pension) | 3 | $124,945 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $99,665 |
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 Ernst & Young U.S. LLP have?
5 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Ernst & Young Defined Benefit Retirement Plan, Ernst & Young Inactive Defined Benefit Retirement Plan and Ernst & Young Partnership Retirement (HR-10) Plan and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Ernst & Young U.S. LLP contribute to its plans?
$749,879,204 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $7,140 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 Institutional, Legal & Gen'l Investmt MGMT America, Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC and Fiam 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.