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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Dec 2024 to 30 Nov 2025
Red Wing Shoe Company Retirement Plan
Sponsored by Red Wing Shoe Company, Red Wing, MN
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.
Red Wing Shoe Company Retirement Plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Red Wing Shoe Company of Red Wing, Minnesota. For the plan year ending 30 Nov 2025 it reported 116 participants, 74 of them active, and net assets of $34.6M.
Net assets came to $298,545 per participant, well above the $80,556 median for defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants and well above the $68,040 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.
Employer contributions were $309K for the year ($4,171 per active participant) and benefits paid were $829K. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
Schedule C lists 6 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $245K: $2,109 per participant, well above the same-size median of $451. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $256K. 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 $61.0M in 2009 to $34.6M in 2024 (down 43%), and participants from 915 to 116 (down 87%).
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 | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $298,545 | $80,556 | $68,040 | $86,073 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $4,171 | $9,896 | $6,912 | $10,170 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $2,109 | $451 | $305 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.71% | 0.53% | 0.48% | 0.43% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $2,210 | $583 | $499 | $526 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 100 to 249 participants (1,171 plans), manufacturing (1,556) and all US plans (5,366). 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 | 116 | $34.6M | $298,543 | $309K | — | $245K |
| 2023 | 116 | $32.2M | $277,319 | $800K | — | $422K |
| 2022 | 405 | $96.4M | $238,099 | — | — | $432K |
| 2021 | 409 | $98.3M | $240,281 | — | — | $394K |
| 2020 | 412 | $127M | $308,515 | $1.4M | — | $567K |
| 2019 | 413 | $120M | $290,438 | $20.1M | — | $269K |
| 2017 | 415 | $80.7M | $194,342 | $2.0M | — | $445K |
| 2016 | 419 | $86.4M | $206,146 | $9.9M | — | $489K |
| 2015 | 709 | $87.8M | $123,862 | $5.6M | — | $279K |
| 2014 | 740 | $85.8M | $115,884 | $5.5M | — | $394K |
| 2013 | 747 | $85.7M | $114,668 | $2.7M | — | $273K |
| 2012 | 892 | $86.0M | $96,411 | $474K | — | $170K |
| 2011 | 907 | $78.8M | $86,884 | $6.6M | — | $180K |
| 2010 | 904 | $67.6M | $74,777 | $7.6M | — | $157K |
| 2009 | 915 | $61.0M | $66,633 | $7.3M | — | $164K |
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$32,169,498
- Employer contributions$308,672
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$308,672
- Total income, including investment results$3,546,904
- Benefits paid$828,803
- Administrative expenses$256,406
- Total expenses$1,085,209
- Net income$2,461,695
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$34,631,193
Participants
- Active participants74
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits30
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits12
- Total participants, end of year116
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | Actuarial; Investment advisory (plan) | $100,321 | $0 |
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | Actuarial; Claims processing; Recordkeeping and information management; Investment management; Participant communication | $66,046 | $0 |
| BDO USA | Accounting (including auditing) | $35,986 | $0 |
| US Bank | Trustee (directed) | $18,410 | $0 |
| PWC US Tax LLP | Consulting (pension) | $17,500 | $0 |
| SageView Advisory | Investment advisory (plan) | $6,427 | $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$100,321
- Recordkeeping fees$66,046
- IQPA audit fees$35,986
- Investment advisory and management fees$23,927
- Trustee and custodial fees$18,410
- Other administrative expenses$11,716
- Total administrative expenses$256,406
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.
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$18.4M · 53.2%
- Common/collective trusts$15.9M · 45.9%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$338K · 1.0%
- Receivables$1,301 · 0.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmBDO USA, P.C.
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- 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
1ABenefits are primarily pay related3HPlan 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 316210: Footwear Mfg (including rubber & plastics).
Other plans of Red Wing Shoe Company
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | 2,683 | $191M |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Old Dutch Foods Office and Administrative Pension Plan | Old Dutch Foods Inc. | 218 | $32.8M | $150,320 |
Defined benefit plans in manufacturing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Red Wing Shoe Company Retirement Plan?
116 participants at the end of the plan year ending 30 Nov 2025, of whom 74 were active employees, with net assets of $34,631,193. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 100 to 249 participants band, which held 1,171 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Red Wing Shoe Company contribute per participant?
The filing reports $308,672 in employer contributions for the year, which is $4,171 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $9,896 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $244,690 in compensation to service provider organisations, $2,109 per participant or 0.71% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $451 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $256,406. 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 Red Wing Shoe Company. Recordkeeping or administration: Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Investment advisory or management: Mercer, Transamerica Retirement Solutions and SageView Advisory. Trustee or custodian: US Bank. The financial statements were audited by BDO USA, P.C.. 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 Dec 2024 to 30 Nov 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 13 Sep 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 Sep 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 41-0498220, plan 002, received 13 Sep 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.