Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Wolters Kluwer United States, Inc.
Riverwoods, IL · Information
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.
Wolters Kluwer United States, Inc., based in Riverwoods, Illinois, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 14,135 participant records and $2.45B in net assets.
The largest is Wolters Kluwer 401(k) Plan, a 401(k) plan with 12,710 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 $60.1M and participant contributions $103M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $177M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.9M.
Combined net assets moved from $658M in 2009 to $2.45B in 2024 (up 273%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolters Kluwer 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 12,710 | $2.38B | $187,529 | $6,912 | $1.4M |
| Wolters Kluwer CCH, Springhouse and Waverly Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 1,425 | $70.1M | $49,197 | — | $411K |
| 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 | 14,135 | $2.45B | $60.1M | $103M |
| 2023 | 2 | 14,423 | $2.13B | $58.1M | $94.0M |
| 2022 | 2 | 14,529 | $1.78B | $53.1M | $83.9M |
| 2021 | 2 | 14,094 | $2.15B | $51.1M | $76.5M |
| 2020 | 2 | 13,985 | $1.93B | $57.1M | $73.7M |
| 2019 | 2 | 14,284 | $1.68B | $44.1M | $65.4M |
| 2018 | 2 | 15,902 | $1.42B | $44.3M | $62.4M |
| 2017 | 2 | 15,952 | $1.49B | $48.2M | $59.8M |
| 2016 | 2 | 16,000 | $1.25B | $35.3M | $54.9M |
| 2015 | 2 | 17,763 | $1.18B | $52.1M | $50.9M |
| 2014 | 2 | 17,697 | $1.16B | $28.3M | $47.2M |
| 2013 | 2 | 17,617 | $1.11B | $23.2M | $43.8M |
| 2012 | 2 | 17,242 | $973M | $21.6M | $43.0M |
| 2011 | 2 | 18,253 | $888M | $18.2M | $41.0M |
| 2010 | 2 | 17,864 | $891M | $36.5M | $39.7M |
| 2009 | 1 | 12,537 | $658M | $16.7M | $39.6M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Invt. Inst. Ops. Co. Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Participant loan processing | 1 | $585,284 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $541,290 |
| Aon Consulting | Actuarial; Consulting (general) | 1 | $329,195 |
| Mercer Investment Advisers LLC | Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $319,041 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $73,951 |
| Pension Benefit Information, LLC | Consulting (pension) | 1 | $7,514 |
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 Wolters Kluwer United States, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Wolters Kluwer 401(k) Plan and Wolters Kluwer CCH, Springhouse and Waverly Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Wolters Kluwer United States, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$60,088,223 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $6,736 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 Invt. Inst. Ops. Co. Inc., Strategic Advisors, Inc., Aon Consulting and Mercer Investment Advisers LLC 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.