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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. Pension Plan
Sponsored by Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., Appleton, WI
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.
Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. of Appleton, Wisconsin sponsors Pierce Manufacturing Inc. Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan. Its Form 5500 for the plan year ending 31 Dec 2025 shows 1,839 participants (739 active) and $166M in net assets.
Net assets came to $84,513 per participant in plan year 2024, close to the $87,935 median for defined benefit plans with 1,000 to 4,999 participants and above the $67,961 median for defined benefit plans in manufacturing. 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 $805K: $438 per participant, above the same-size median of $325. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $1.0M. 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 $60.9M in 2009 to $166M in 2025 (up 173%), and participants from 2,235 to 1,839 (down 18%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure, plan year 2024 | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $84,513 | $87,935 | $67,961 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $10,593 | $6,915 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $394 | $325 | $299 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.47% | 0.41% | 0.47% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $497 | $513 | $498 | $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), manufacturing (1,532) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,839 | $166M | $90,474 | — | — | $805K |
| 2024 | 1,860 | $157M | $84,513 | — | — | $733K |
| 2023 | 1,877 | $147M | $78,194 | — | — | $678K |
| 2022 | 1,880 | $133M | $70,927 | — | — | $713K |
| 2021 | 1,892 | $165M | $86,970 | $0 | — | $666K |
| 2020 | 1,898 | $147M | $77,314 | $7.4M | — | $623K |
| 2019 | 1,905 | $127M | $66,649 | $2.7M | — | $495K |
| 2018 | 1,917 | $105M | $54,847 | $2.4M | — | $602K |
| 2017 | 1,930 | $113M | $58,342 | $3.0M | — | $627K |
| 2016 | 2,017 | $101M | $49,861 | — | — | $87K |
| 2015 | 2,018 | $96.5M | $47,799 | $8.0M | — | $513K |
| 2014 | 2,015 | $86.6M | $42,994 | — | — | $516K |
| 2013 | 2,038 | $86.1M | $42,253 | — | — | $663K |
| 2012 | 2,200 | $83.3M | $37,862 | — | — | $484K |
| 2011 | 2,155 | $72.1M | $33,452 | $3.0M | — | $428K |
| 2010 | 2,155 | $63.8M | $29,594 | — | — | $374K |
| 2009 | 2,235 | $60.9M | $27,270 | $16.1M | — | $247K |
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$157,194,851
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions—
- Total income, including investment results$16,753,582
- Benefits paid$6,564,386
- Administrative expenses$1,002,283
- Total expenses$7,566,669
- Net income$9,186,913
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$166,381,764
Participants
- Active participants739
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits759
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits261
- Total participants, end of year1,839
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aon Hewitt Associates | Actuarial; Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension) | $288,286 | $0 |
| Systematic Financial Management | Investment management | $158,173 | $0 |
| Earnest Partners | Investment management | $132,781 | $0 |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. | Investment management | $85,865 | $0 |
| Robert W. Baird | Consulting (pension); Securities brokerage | $79,182 | $0 |
| Principal Bank | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Other services | $60,621 | $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
- Investment advisory and management fees$744,287
- Other administrative expenses$197,160
- Trustee and custodial fees$60,621
- Other trustee fees and expenses$150
- Contract administrator fees$65
- Total administrative expenses$1,002,283
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.
- Master trust investment accounts$166M · 100.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmBaker Tilly US, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $20,000,000
- Blackout period during the year—
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
1BBenefits are primarily flat dollar (includes dollars per year of service)3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 336100: Motor Vehicle Mfg.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Wisconsin Multi-Employer Retirement Income | Board of Trustees Greater Wisconsin Employer-Union Pension Trust Fund | 1,980 | $3.1M | $1,571 |
| Discovery Energy Pension Plan | Discovery Energy, LLC | 1,793 | $11.6M | $6,470 |
| Bemis Hourly Retirement Plan | Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. | 2,247 | $99.1M | $44,083 |
| CNH Industrial U.S. Pension Plan | Case New Holland Industrial Inc. | 1,687 | $156M | $92,529 |
| Bemis Retirement Plan | Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. | 2,339 | $190M | $81,200 |
| Jockey International, Inc. Pension Plan | Jockey International, Inc. | 1,608 | $54.3M | $33,794 |
Defined benefit plans in manufacturing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Pierce Manufacturing Inc. Pension Plan?
1,839 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2025, of whom 739 were active employees, with net assets of $166,381,764. 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 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 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 $804,908 in compensation to service provider organisations, $438 per participant or 0.48% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $325 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $1,002,283. 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 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.. Recordkeeping or administration: Aon Hewitt Associates. Investment advisory or management: Systematic Financial Management, Earnest Partners and Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.. Trustee or custodian: Principal Bank. The financial statements were audited by Baker Tilly US, 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 from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. 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 2025 to 31 Dec 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 17 Jul 2026. 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 39-0139830, plan 001, received 17 Jul 2026; 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.