Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Federal Signal Corporation
Downers Grove, 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.
Federal Signal Corporation, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 6,873 participant records and $710M in net assets.
The largest is Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 5,442 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 $17.6M and participant contributions $22.8M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $68.9M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $869K.
Combined net assets moved from $255M in 2009 to $627M in 2025 (up 146%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2025 | 5,442 | $626M | $115,092 | $3,395 | $438K |
| Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 1,264 | $82.9M | $65,597 | $16,124 | $428K |
| Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan II | 401(k) plan | 2025 | 167 | $977K | $5,849 | — | $2,820 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5,609 | $627M | $14.2M | $22.8M |
| 2024 | 2 | 6,227 | $627M | $16.1M | $20.2M |
| 2023 | 2 | 6,142 | $585M | $15.1M | $18.1M |
| 2022 | 2 | 5,887 | $507M | $9.9M | $15.8M |
| 2021 | 2 | 5,376 | $609M | $9.6M | $13.9M |
| 2020 | 2 | 6,029 | $581M | $9.4M | $13.6M |
| 2019 | 2 | 5,859 | $498M | $12.6M | $12.1M |
| 2018 | 2 | 5,064 | $413M | $6.9M | $10.8M |
| 2017 | 2 | 4,892 | $447M | $14.8M | $9.5M |
| 2016 | 2 | 5,490 | $403M | $13.6M | $9.4M |
| 2015 | 2 | 5,759 | $381M | $14.1M | $10.0M |
| 2014 | 2 | 5,623 | $386M | $14.3M | $10.1M |
| 2013 | 2 | 5,711 | $362M | $14.7M | $9.1M |
| 2012 | 2 | 5,800 | $300M | $18.6M | $9.6M |
| 2011 | 2 | 6,163 | $273M | $9.0M | $9.5M |
| 2010 | 2 | 6,196 | $280M | $6.9M | $8.3M |
| 2009 | 2 | 6,218 | $255M | $4.6M | $7.8M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (general); Trustee (directed); Participant loan processing | 2 | $441,110 |
| Bank of America | Trustee (discretionary) | 1 | $159,630 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial | 1 | $109,460 |
| October Three Consulting LLC | Consulting (general) | 1 | $104,489 |
| CBIZ CPAS P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $24,500 |
| Martin Curie Global Emerging Market | — | 1 | $10,754 |
| Fuller & Thaler Small Cap Value | — | 1 | $6,758 |
| Winston & Strawn LLP | Legal | 1 | $6,476 |
| Brown Advisory LCSG | — | 1 | $5,622 |
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 Federal Signal Corporation have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Plan and Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan II. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Federal Signal Corporation contribute to its plans?
$17,570,929 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $3,859 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 The Vanguard Group, Inc., Bank of America, Willis Towers Watson US LLC and October Three Consulting 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.