Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
Red Wing, MN · 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.
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc., based in Red Wing, Minnesota, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 2,799 participant records and $225M in net assets.
The largest is Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, a 401(k) plan with 2,683 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 $4.1M and participant contributions $10.0M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $32.3M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $596K.
Combined net assets moved from $106M in 2009 to $225M in 2024 (up 113%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,683 | $191M | $71,123 | $1,990 | $351K |
| Red Wing Shoe Company Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 116 | $34.6M | $298,545 | $4,171 | $245K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,089 per participant, $2,174 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,073 and $10,170. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2,799 | $225M | $4.1M | $10.0M |
| 2023 | 2 | 3,037 | $217M | $4.4M | $9.9M |
| 2022 | 2 | 3,315 | $255M | $2.7M | $8.7M |
| 2021 | 2 | 3,195 | $292M | $2.9M | $8.4M |
| 2020 | 2 | 3,327 | $308M | $4.0M | $7.4M |
| 2019 | 2 | 3,321 | $285M | $23.1M | $8.2M |
| 2018 | 1 | 2,872 | $131M | $4.1M | $8.0M |
| 2017 | 2 | 3,151 | $220M | $6.0M | $7.1M |
| 2016 | 2 | 3,018 | $206M | $13.3M | $6.8M |
| 2015 | 2 | 3,296 | $202M | $9.0M | $7.2M |
| 2014 | 2 | 2,897 | $198M | $8.2M | $4.0M |
| 2013 | 2 | 2,399 | $163M | $4.5M | $3.7M |
| 2012 | 2 | 2,639 | $150M | $2.5M | $3.5M |
| 2011 | 2 | 2,662 | $133M | $8.4M | $3.2M |
| 2010 | 2 | 2,564 | $119M | $9.2M | $2.6M |
| 2009 | 2 | 2,485 | $106M | $8.6M | $2.5M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | Claims processing; Recordkeeping and information management; Investment management; Participant loan processing | 2 | $252,275 |
| SageView Advisory Group | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $131,427 |
| Mercer | Actuarial; Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $100,321 |
| BDO USA, P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | 2 | $75,693 |
| US Bank | Trustee (directed) | 1 | $18,410 |
| PWC US Tax LLP | Consulting (pension) | 1 | $17,500 |
| National Financial Services | Securities brokerage | 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 Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Red Wing Shoe Company Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$4,110,142 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,072 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 Transamerica Retirement Solutions, SageView Advisory Group, Mercer and BDO USA, P.C. 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 Sep 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 Sep 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.