Employer · plans filed under one EIN
PPG Industries, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA · 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 PPG Industries, Inc.'s employer identification number (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Their latest filings total 29,037 participant records and $4.99B in net assets.
The largest is PPG Industries, Inc. Employee Savings Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 23,059 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 $123M and participant contributions $108M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $551M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $4.5M.
Combined net assets moved from $2.26B in 2009 to $4.99B in 2024 (up 121%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG Industries, Inc. Employee Savings Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 23,059 | $4.29B | $185,851 | $8,433 | $2.4M |
| PPG Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan F | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 5,798 | $689M | $118,849 | $29,565 | $2.1M |
| PPG Puerto Rico Employee Savings Plan | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 180 | $15.0M | $83,471 | $31,426 | $4,707 |
| 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 | 29,037 | $4.99B | $123M | $108M |
| 2023 | 3 | 30,251 | $4.83B | $95.9M | $101M |
| 2022 | 3 | 31,367 | $4.15B | $86.5M | $93.2M |
| 2021 | 3 | 30,965 | $5.40B | $75.7M | $83.8M |
| 2020 | 3 | 32,763 | $5.11B | $68.7M | $82.3M |
| 2019 | 3 | 34,177 | $4.72B | $71.4M | $107M |
| 2018 | 3 | 33,872 | $4.06B | $64.4M | $76.0M |
| 2017 | 3 | 32,469 | $4.40B | $61.1M | $72.7M |
| 2016 | 3 | 32,138 | $3.89B | $165M | $75.7M |
| 2015 | 3 | 41,640 | $4.96B | $44.6M | $72.4M |
| 2014 | 3 | 42,353 | $5.40B | $42.5M | $68.2M |
| 2013 | 3 | 43,806 | $5.15B | $36.4M | $61.7M |
| 2012 | 1 | 20,473 | $3.06B | $28.4M | $60.8M |
| 2011 | 1 | 20,535 | $2.57B | $26.2M | $56.9M |
| 2010 | 1 | 20,709 | $2.60B | $8.6M | $51.7M |
| 2009 | 1 | 21,329 | $2.26B | $6.6M | $52.6M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $1,192,259 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Trustee (directed) | 1 | $848,722 |
| October Three Consulting LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $626,915 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 2 | $495,374 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | Actuarial; Consulting (general); Legal | 2 | $493,264 |
| Mercer | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $264,165 |
| Willis Towers Watson | Consulting (pension) | 1 | $247,053 |
| PWC | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $117,500 |
| Willis Towers Watson | Consulting (general) | 1 | $109,802 |
| ADP | Other services | 1 | $29,917 |
| Grant Thorton. LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $26,513 |
| Pension Benefit Information | Other services | 1 | $15,393 |
| Wealth Management Systems Inc. | Other services | 1 | $0 |
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 PPG Industries, Inc. have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: PPG Industries, Inc. Employee Savings Plan, PPG Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan F and PPG Puerto Rico Employee Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does PPG Industries, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$122,544,891 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $9,816 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 Strategic Advisors, Inc., The Bank of New York Mellon, October Three Consulting LLC and Fidelity Investments Institutional 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.