Mead Johnson Retirement Income Plan (Frozen)
corporate plan · Mead Johnson · Evansville, IN
Funding History
What This Means for You
Mead Johnson Retirement Income Plan (Frozen) is 76% funded, which is below the 80% threshold that actuaries consider healthy. The plan has $556.3M in unfunded liabilities that must be addressed through increased contributions, investment returns, or benefit adjustments. PBGC coverage provides a backstop, but benefits could be reduced to PBGC maximums in a worst-case scenario. Current participants should monitor this plan and consider supplemental retirement savings.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7B | $2.3B | 75.5% | $65.3M |
| 2024 | $1.6B | $2.0B | 79.9% | $55.1M |
| 2023 | $1.6B | $2.0B | 80.6% | $50.2M |
| 2022 | $1.5B | $2.0B | 75.2% | $64.9M |
| 2021 | $1.4B | $1.8B | 79.0% | $51.2M |
Frequently Asked Questions
Mead Johnson Retirement Income Plan (Frozen) is 76% funded, meaning it has 76 cents in assets for every dollar in future benefit obligations. This is below the 80% threshold actuaries consider healthy, and may require increased contributions.
Mead Johnson Retirement Income Plan (Frozen) has 39,628 total participants, including 16,359 active employees and 23,269 retirees currently receiving benefits.
Yes, Mead Johnson Retirement Income Plan (Frozen) is covered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), which provides a backstop if the plan cannot pay benefits. The PBGC risk level is currently "moderate."
The Pension Health Score (0-100, A-F) measures a pension plan's financial strength based on funding ratio (50%), funding trend over 3 years (30%), and PBGC risk level (20%). Higher scores indicate more secure retirement benefits.
Pension Health Score is calculated from funding ratio, 3-year funding trend, and PBGC risk classification.