Employer · plans filed under one EIN
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Newark, NJ · Finance and insurance
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.
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, based in Newark, New Jersey, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 82,308 participant records and $19.6B in net assets.
The largest is The Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, a cash balance pension plan with 44,305 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 $85.2M and participant contributions $299M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $1.96B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $19.2M.
Combined net assets moved from $11.0B in 2009 to $19.6B in 2024 (up 78%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Prudential Merged Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 44,305 | $8.87B | $200,165 | — | $19.2M |
| The Prudential Employee Savings Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 38,003 | $10.7B | $282,328 | $5,241 | $0 |
| 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 | 82,308 | $19.6B | $85.2M | $299M |
| 2023 | 2 | 87,483 | $19.2B | $83.8M | $286M |
| 2022 | 2 | 88,260 | $18.6B | $75.8M | $306M |
| 2021 | 2 | 89,473 | $21.3B | $78.4M | $322M |
| 2020 | 2 | 91,401 | $19.4B | $82.6M | $308M |
| 2019 | 2 | 92,256 | $18.1B | $82.7M | $290M |
| 2018 | 2 | 92,006 | $16.2B | $89.0M | $292M |
| 2017 | 2 | 90,512 | $17.4B | $76.3M | $253M |
| 2016 | 2 | 90,181 | $15.8B | $67.5M | $245M |
| 2015 | 2 | 90,555 | $14.7B | $64.1M | $225M |
| 2014 | 2 | 89,426 | $15.0B | $59.8M | $209M |
| 2013 | 2 | 89,753 | $14.6B | $57.2M | $204M |
| 2012 | 2 | 88,863 | $13.2B | $53.7M | $187M |
| 2011 | 2 | 87,489 | $12.3B | $54.1M | $178M |
| 2010 | 2 | 87,201 | $12.1B | $51.7M | $182M |
| 2009 | 2 | 85,922 | $11.0B | $52.6M | $150M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Prudential Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $8,965,357 |
| Alight Solutions LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $6,009,801 |
| Prudential Trust Company | Investment management | 1 | $1,720,950 |
| Neuberger Berman | Other services | 1 | $1,350,872 |
| Wellington Management | Other services | 1 | $719,881 |
| Bellwether Consulting Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $258,100 |
| Sidley Austin, LLP | Legal | 1 | $94,066 |
| Anybill Financial Services | Other services | 1 | $34,733 |
| Mitchell & Titus | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $30,000 |
| Enterprise Castle Hall Alternatives | Other services | 1 | $14,700 |
| BlackRock | Other services | 1 | $9,635 |
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 The Prudential Insurance Company of America have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: The Prudential Merged Retirement Plan and The Prudential Employee Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does The Prudential Insurance Company of America contribute to its plans?
$85,158,725 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,658 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 The Prudential Insurance Company, Alight Solutions LLC, Prudential Trust Company and Neuberger Berman 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.