Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Levi Strauss & Co.
San Francisco, CA · 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.
3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Levi Strauss & Co.'s employer identification number (San Francisco, California). Their latest filings total 20,099 participant records and $1.65B in net assets.
The largest is Levi Strauss & Co. Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 10,652 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 $22.5M and participant contributions $30.0M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $186M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.5M.
Combined net assets moved from $845M in 2009 to $1.65B in 2024 (up 96%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss & Co. Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 10,652 | $581M | $54,556 | — | $1.0M |
| Employee Savings and Investment Plan of Levi Strauss & Co. | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 8,333 | $1.03B | $123,323 | $3,531 | $497K |
| Levi Strauss & Co. Employee Long-Term Investment Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,114 | $44.1M | $39,614 | $1,036 | $29K |
| 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 | 3 | 20,099 | $1.65B | $22.5M | $30.0M |
| 2023 | 3 | 20,766 | $1.59B | $24.8M | $32.2M |
| 2022 | 3 | 20,598 | $1.45B | $26.7M | $30.2M |
| 2021 | 3 | 23,567 | $1.75B | $20.0M | $25.3M |
| 2020 | 3 | 23,315 | $1.78B | $20.4M | $26.0M |
| 2019 | 3 | 25,597 | $1.74B | $20.2M | $25.6M |
| 2018 | 3 | 26,002 | $1.51B | $25.2M | $23.0M |
| 2017 | 3 | 25,268 | $1.54B | $59.2M | $20.2M |
| 2016 | 3 | 25,089 | $1.41B | $93.3M | $18.0M |
| 2015 | 3 | 25,680 | $1.30B | $36.1M | $17.2M |
| 2014 | 3 | 25,917 | $1.34B | $30.0M | $19.2M |
| 2013 | 3 | 29,259 | $1.41B | $13.6M | $1.5M |
| 2012 | 3 | 30,105 | $1.35B | $13.9M | $17.7M |
| 2011 | 3 | 32,087 | $1.26B | $54.0M | $17.2M |
| 2010 | 3 | 27,700 | $1.16B | $36.8M | $19.0M |
| 2009 | 3 | 10,441 | $845M | $38.0M | $14.1M |
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 Management Trust Co. | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant communication | 1 | $811,061 |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $193,689 |
| Strategic Advisors Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $188,735 |
| Fidelity Investments Inst Ops | Participant loan processing | 2 | $143,698 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Consulting (pension) | 1 | $91,182 |
| Mercer Human Resources Consulting | Actuarial | 1 | $84,708 |
| Moss Adams | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $23,625 |
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 Levi Strauss & Co. have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Levi Strauss & Co. Pension Plan, Employee Savings and Investment Plan of Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi Strauss & Co. Employee Long-Term Investment Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Levi Strauss & Co. contribute to its plans?
$22,531,722 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $3,163 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 Management Trust Co., JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund, Strategic Advisors Inc. and Fidelity Investments Inst Ops 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.