Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Target Corporation
Brooklyn Park, MN · Retail trade
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.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Target Corporation's employer identification number (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota). Their latest filings total 571,257 participant records and $17.7B in net assets.
The largest is Target Corporation 401(k) Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 495,482 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 $382M and participant contributions $631M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $1.49B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $10.5M.
Combined net assets moved from $6.72B in 2009 to $17.7B in 2024 (up 163%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Corporation 401(k) Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 495,482 | $14.4B | $29,085 | $894 | $0 |
| Target Corporation Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 75,775 | $3.29B | $43,474 | — | $10.5M |
| 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 | 2 | 571,257 | $17.7B | $382M | $631M |
| 2023 | 2 | 553,807 | $16.5B | $506M | $589M |
| 2022 | 2 | 587,928 | $14.5B | $346M | $600M |
| 2021 | 2 | 558,679 | $18.6B | $313M | $546M |
| 2020 | 2 | 467,765 | $16.5B | $324M | $477M |
| 2019 | 2 | 423,913 | $14.2B | $239M | $408M |
| 2018 | 2 | 414,922 | $11.3B | $329M | $381M |
| 2017 | 2 | 417,528 | $12.1B | $200M | $337M |
| 2016 | 2 | 411,999 | $11.1B | $392M | $304M |
| 2015 | 2 | 435,570 | $10.7B | $374M | $348M |
| 2014 | 2 | 461,130 | $11.1B | $217M | $335M |
| 2013 | 2 | 476,868 | $10.2B | $344M | $346M |
| 2012 | 2 | 495,536 | $9.24B | $361M | $322M |
| 2011 | 2 | 512,440 | $8.07B | $346M | $295M |
| 2010 | 2 | 517,818 | $7.95B | $339M | $275M |
| 2009 | 2 | 531,263 | $6.72B | $380M | $262M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alight Solutions LLC | Contract Administrator; Participant communication | 1 | $5,157,589 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC | Investment management | 1 | $1,464,535 |
| JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. | Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $613,317 |
| State Street Bank & Trust Company | Custodial (securities); Trustee (directed); Investment management | 1 | $601,909 |
| Schroder Investment Management NA | Investment management | 1 | $493,702 |
| Aon Consulting | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $462,591 |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP | Investment management | 1 | $407,028 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $323,100 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $235,149 |
| Pugh Capital Management, Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $213,945 |
| Callan LLC | Consulting (general) | 1 | $175,000 |
| State Street Global Advisors Trust | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities); Investment management | 1 | $139,657 |
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 Target Corporation have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Target Corporation 401(k) Plan and Target Corporation Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Target Corporation contribute to its plans?
$382,473,638 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $820 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 Alight Solutions LLC, Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC, JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. and State Street Bank & Trust Company 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.