Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Falls Church, VA · 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.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, based in Falls Church, Virginia, sponsors 8 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 6 defined benefit. Together they reported 347,639 participant records and $75.4B in net assets.
The largest is Northrop Grumman Savings Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 151,108 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 $664M and participant contributions $1.42B in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $5.94B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $26.9M.
Combined net assets moved from $36.2B in 2011 to $44.8B in 2025 (up 24%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Savings Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2025 | 151,108 | $44.3B | $293,485 | $6,882 | $11.7M |
| Northrop Grumman Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 104,566 | $18.8B | $179,519 | — | $8.2M |
| NG Space&mission Systems Corp. Salaried Pension Pla | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 60,528 | $8.39B | $138,683 | — | $4.5M |
| Northrop Grumman Retirement Plan B | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 20,435 | $2.05B | $100,486 | — | $1.3M |
| NG Master Inactive Qualified Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 2,899 | $104M | $35,887 | — | $235K |
| NG Es Union Represented Employees Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 2,855 | $632M | $221,198 | — | $353K |
| NG Es - Space Division Consolidated Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 2,692 | $623M | $231,360 | — | $346K |
| NG Financial Security and Savings Program | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2025 | 2,556 | $500M | $195,674 | — | $248K |
| 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 | 153,664 | $44.8B | $664M | $1.42B |
| 2024 | 8 | 350,712 | $70.5B | $653M | $1.41B |
| 2023 | 8 | 358,396 | $67.7B | $632M | $1.35B |
| 2022 | 8 | 355,941 | $62.7B | $556M | $1.23B |
| 2021 | 8 | 353,089 | $75.1B | $558M | $1.25B |
| 2020 | 8 | 357,281 | $69.3B | $929M | $1.17B |
| 2019 | 8 | 355,428 | $62.4B | $987M | $1.06B |
| 2018 | 8 | 308,943 | $48.4B | $421M | $864M |
| 2017 | 8 | 311,506 | $53.1B | $1.10B | $829M |
| 2016 | 8 | 312,009 | $46.4B | $352M | $766M |
| 2015 | 8 | 320,597 | $44.4B | $335M | $767M |
| 2014 | 8 | 324,712 | $45.5B | $823M | $776M |
| 2013 | 8 | 331,331 | $42.8B | $385M | $769M |
| 2012 | 8 | 337,981 | $39.6B | $869M | $778M |
| 2011 | 8 | 344,410 | $36.2B | $1.13B | $811M |
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 | Participant loan processing; Recordkeeping and information management | 8 | $13,911,986 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $6,046,807 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | Trustee (directed); Custodial (securities); Investment management | 6 | $1,502,264 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 8 | $1,111,205 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health | Claims processing; Recordkeeping and information management; Other services; Contract Administrator | 2 | $876,345 |
| Willis Towers Watson Delaware Inc. | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 6 | $820,224 |
| Ropes & Gray LLP | Legal | 5 | $599,779 |
| Callan Associates | Valuation (appraisals, etc.) | 6 | $405,454 |
| Future Tech Enterprise Inc. | Other services | 5 | $336,563 |
| Stepstone Group LP | Consulting (general) | 3 | $229,098 |
| PKF O'Connor Davies LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 3 | $221,215 |
| Chipton-Ross | Contract Administrator | 2 | $120,843 |
| RX Savings Solutions | Other services | 2 | $93,017 |
| Benefit Outsourcing Solutions Inc. | Contract Administrator | 1 | $86,600 |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Accounting (including auditing) | 5 | $73,061 |
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 Northrop Grumman Corporation have?
8 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Northrop Grumman Savings Plan, Northrop Grumman Pension Plan, NG Space&mission Systems Corp. Salaried Pension Pla and Northrop Grumman Retirement Plan B and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Northrop Grumman Corporation contribute to its plans?
$664,002,484 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $5,661 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, Strategic Advisors, Inc., State Street Bank and Trust Company and Deloitte & Touche LLP 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.