Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Growmark, Inc.
Bloomington, IL · Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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.
4 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Growmark, Inc.'s employer identification number (Bloomington, Illinois). Their latest filings total 25,719 participant records and $2.50B in net assets.
The largest is Growmark Member Cooperative 401(k) Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 10,856 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 $69.6M and participant contributions $43.1M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $134M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $20.5M.
Combined net assets moved from $696M in 2009 to $2.50B in 2024 (up 260%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growmark Member Cooperative 401(k) Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 10,856 | $475M | $43,743 | $748 | $829K |
| Group Retirement Income Plan NO.16 | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 7,445 | $1.07B | $143,155 | $9,577 | $2.0M |
| Group Retirement Income Plan No. 8 | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 3,868 | $677M | $174,946 | $12,465 | $17.4M |
| Growmark 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 3,550 | $286M | $80,666 | $752 | $350K |
| 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 | 4 | 25,719 | $2.50B | $69.6M | $43.1M |
| 2023 | 4 | 24,947 | $2.34B | $67.7M | $40.5M |
| 2022 | 4 | 25,073 | $2.16B | $74.7M | $38.1M |
| 2021 | 4 | 24,241 | $2.53B | $66.9M | $34.3M |
| 2020 | 4 | 23,521 | $2.16B | $45.5M | $30.8M |
| 2019 | 4 | 22,508 | $1.91B | $58.5M | $27.9M |
| 2018 | 4 | 21,397 | $1.61B | $48.3M | $25.7M |
| 2017 | 4 | 20,309 | $1.70B | $56.1M | $24.0M |
| 2016 | 4 | 20,110 | $1.45B | $50.4M | $22.4M |
| 2015 | 4 | 19,239 | $1.33B | $66.1M | $21.0M |
| 2014 | 3 | 12,431 | $624M | $13.1M | $19.7M |
| 2013 | 4 | 18,343 | $1.22B | $53.1M | $17.7M |
| 2012 | 4 | 16,325 | $1.02B | $95.2M | $16.1M |
| 2011 | 4 | 15,171 | $842M | $43.0M | $14.9M |
| 2010 | 4 | 14,692 | $801M | $22.1M | $13.5M |
| 2009 | 4 | 13,807 | $696M | $20.8M | $12.4M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa Investment Advisors LLC | Investment management | 2 | $15,738,370 |
| Aon Consulting | Actuarial | 2 | $727,993 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 2 | $674,402 |
| Clarion Partners | Investment management | 2 | $577,330 |
| Rreef America | Investment management | 2 | $574,287 |
| UBS Global Asset Management | Investment management | 2 | $529,590 |
| JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. | Investment management | 2 | $461,331 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $338,779 |
| The Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 2 | $281,640 |
| Marquette Associates | Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan) | 4 | $248,014 |
| Pacific Investment Management Co. | Investment management | 1 | $121,275 |
| Wellington Trust Company | Investment management | 1 | $116,233 |
| Rubinbrown LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 4 | $108,463 |
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 Growmark, Inc. have?
4 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Growmark Member Cooperative 401(k) Savings Plan, Group Retirement Income Plan NO.16, Group Retirement Income Plan No. 8 and Growmark 401(k) Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Growmark, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$69,649,041 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $4,416 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 Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Aon Consulting, Fidelity Investments Institutional and Clarion Partners 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.