Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI · 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.
Ford Motor Company, based in Dearborn, Michigan, sponsors 5 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 3 defined benefit. Together they reported 335,942 participant records and $55.6B in net assets.
The largest is Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 138,666 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 $1.14B and participant contributions $877M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $4.82B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $15.5M.
Combined net assets moved from $48.2B in 2009 to $55.6B in 2024 (up 15%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 138,666 | $17.8B | $128,605 | — | $11.3M |
| Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 87,085 | $8.29B | $95,232 | $4,735 | $0 |
| Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 54,619 | $12.1B | $221,718 | $66,105 | $4.1M |
| Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 53,596 | $17.3B | $322,206 | $9,154 | $0 |
| Autoalliance International, Inc. Retirement Plan for Employees Represented by the UAW | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 1,976 | $89.3M | $45,175 | $13,153 | $109K |
| 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 | 335,942 | $55.6B | $1.14B | $877M |
| 2023 | 5 | 338,708 | $55.3B | $1.17B | $767M |
| 2022 | 5 | 347,334 | $53.1B | $393M | $744M |
| 2021 | 5 | 351,486 | $72.1B | $442M | $683M |
| 2020 | 5 | 357,008 | $70.4B | $424M | $656M |
| 2019 | 5 | 359,643 | $63.1B | $496M | $666M |
| 2018 | 5 | 368,785 | $55.2B | $235M | $640M |
| 2017 | 5 | 375,437 | $60.9B | $230M | $606M |
| 2016 | 5 | 377,847 | $56.6B | $217M | $559M |
| 2015 | 5 | 379,115 | $55.2B | $177M | $530M |
| 2014 | 5 | 379,297 | $59.0B | $147M | $490M |
| 2013 | 5 | 379,460 | $54.8B | $2.80B | $533M |
| 2012 | 5 | 413,953 | $54.7B | $1.76B | $406M |
| 2011 | 5 | 420,390 | $50.8B | $1.11B | $392M |
| 2010 | 5 | 419,994 | $52.1B | $56.3M | $354M |
| 2009 | 4 | 430,698 | $48.2B | $5,000 | $357M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alight Solutions, LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 3 | $8,671,229 |
| Buck Global, LLC | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension) | 2 | $4,120,012 |
| State Street Bank & Trust Company | Other services | 3 | $1,193,227 |
| Ford Motor Company | Plan Administrator; Other services | 2 | $1,028,751 |
| BDO USA, P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | 3 | $440,750 |
| Comerica Bank | Other services | 2 | $11,250 |
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 Ford Motor Company have?
5 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan and Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Ford Motor Company contribute to its plans?
$1,143,160,271 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $9,330 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 Alight Solutions, LLC, Buck Global, LLC, State Street Bank & Trust Company and Ford Motor Company 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.