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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Continental Grain Company Pension Plan
Sponsored by Continental Grain Company, New York, NY
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
In the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, Continental Grain Company Pension Plan covered 2,633 participants and held $100.0M in net assets. The plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Continental Grain Company of New York, New York.
Net assets came to $37,964 per participant, well below the $87,935 median for defined benefit plans with 1,000 to 4,999 participants and well below the $119,983 median for defined benefit plans in finance and insurance. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 6 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $2.0M: $759 per participant, well above the same-size median of $325. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $2.6M. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $229M in 2009 to $100.0M in 2024 (down 56%), and participants from 14,883 to 2,633 (down 82%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $37,964 | $87,935 | $119,983 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $10,593 | $7,849 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $759 | $325 | $352 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 2.0% | 0.41% | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $970 | $513 | $433 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 1,000 to 4,999 participants (1,540 plans), finance and insurance (690) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,633 | $100.0M | $37,964 | — | — | $2.0M |
| 2023 | 2,783 | $104M | $37,213 | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2022 | 3,069 | $106M | $34,397 | — | — | $639K |
| 2021 | 2,991 | $134M | $44,863 | $10.0M | — | $1.2M |
| 2020 | 3,126 | $126M | $40,266 | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2019 | 3,313 | $130M | $39,360 | $65K | — | $1.9M |
| 2018 | 4,495 | $145M | $32,314 | — | — | $1.6M |
| 2017 | 5,959 | $181M | $30,397 | $5.0M | — | $1.9M |
| 2016 | 7,246 | $181M | $24,982 | — | $6.5M | $1.8M |
| 2015 | 8,232 | $195M | $23,666 | $5.0M | — | $1.9M |
| 2014 | 9,630 | $227M | $23,621 | $10.0M | — | $1.4M |
| 2013 | 10,485 | $221M | $21,083 | — | — | $1.6M |
| 2012 | 11,364 | $227M | $19,954 | $5.0M | — | $2.1M |
| 2011 | 12,734 | $218M | $17,116 | — | — | $1.8M |
| 2010 | 14,118 | $230M | $16,267 | — | — | $2.4M |
| 2009 | 14,883 | $229M | $15,397 | — | — | $2.8M |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$103,564,187
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$0
- Total income, including investment results$7,291,513
- Benefits paid$8,341,180
- Administrative expenses$2,555,087
- Total expenses$10,896,267
- Net income−$3,604,754
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$99,959,433
Participants
- Active participants20
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits1,119
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits1,494
- Total participants, end of year2,633
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson | Actuarial | $1,412,523 | $0 |
| Strategic Investment Management | Investment advisory (plan) | $318,451 | $0 |
| Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Legal | $111,434 | $0 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | $103,078 | $0 |
| PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | $44,000 | $0 |
| Voya Institutional Plan Services | Investment advisory (plan) | $8,724 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Actuarial fees$1,412,523
- Other administrative expenses$445,247
- Investment advisory and management fees$438,806
- Legal fees$111,434
- Other trustee fees and expenses$103,077
- IQPA audit fees$44,000
- Total administrative expenses$2,555,087
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Other investments$57.0M · 56.9%
- U.S. Government securities$28.5M · 28.4%
- Partnership/joint venture interests$5.5M · 5.5%
- Receivables$5.1M · 5.1%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$4.1M · 4.1%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmPKF O'Connor Davies, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $2,500,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1ABenefits are primarily pay related
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 523130.
Other plans of Continental Grain Company
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Continental Grain Company Salaried Employees' Savings Plan | 176 | $74.2M |
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| Pension Fund Local 445 | Local 445 Pension Fund | 3,074 | $143M | $46,420 |
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Questions and answers
How big is Continental Grain Company Pension Plan?
2,633 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 20 were active employees, with net assets of $99,959,433. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 1,000 to 4,999 participants band, which held 1,540 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Continental Grain Company contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $1,998,210 in compensation to service provider organisations, $759 per participant or 2.0% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $325 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $2,555,087. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Continental Grain Company. Investment advisory or management: Strategic Investment Management and Voya Institutional Plan Services. Trustee or custodian: Northern Trust Company. The financial statements were audited by PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 15 Oct 2025. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 36-0947870, plan 013, received 15 Oct 2025; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.