The business side of civil engineering, from RFQ to closeoutText or WhatsApp (808) 600-9260Richard@FamilyBusinesses.com
CivilEngineers.com

Firm profile

Pennoni

Employee-owned (ESOP)HQ Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniapennoni.com

Every fact below carries a source link and an as-of date. Informational only. Ownership statements are limited to primary announcements and filings.

Headquarters
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSource: pennoni.com/about · As of 2026-10-06
Ownership type
Employee-owned (ESOP): firm states 100% employee-owned; Employee Ownership page describes ESOP launched in 1994 and 100% employee-owned by 2018; DOL Form 5500 lists Pennoni Associates Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanSource: pennoni.com/careers/employee-ownership · As of 2026-10-06
Sponsor or parent
Employee Ownership page: ESOP launched 1994; first purchase 30%; 100% employee-owned by 2018Source: pennoni.com/careers/employee-ownership · As of 2026-10-06
Employees
1,400+ colleagues / professionals, per the firm home and locations pagesSource: pennoni.com · As of 2026-10-06
Website
pennoni.comSource: pennoni.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Legal name, DBA and former names

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

Ownership type

  • Employee-owned (ESOP): firm states 100% employee-owned; Employee Ownership page describes ESOP launched in 1994 and 100% employee-owned by 2018; DOL Form 5500 lists Pennoni Associates Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan.Source: pennoni.com/careers/employee-ownership · As of 2026-10-06

Sponsor, parent or transaction

Employee count or band

  • 1,400+ colleagues / professionals, per the firm home and locations pages.Source: pennoni.com · As of 2026-10-06

Services and markets

  • Multidisciplinary engineering including land development, energy management and related consulting.Source: pennoni.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Leaders

Licences (board records)

DOT prequalification

  • TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists PENNONI ASSOCIATES INC. with 10 areas of certification, renewal status MARCH 31, 2023 ( ACTIVE )Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt10.htm · As of 2026-10-05

Federal awards (contracts)

  • USAspending recipient record PENNONI ASSOCIATES INC (Philadelphia, PA), contract award obligations: FY2021 $329,252, FY2022 $112,963, FY2023 $76,267, FY2024 $-33,261, FY2025 $485,775 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/cca65379-d75c-6430-00… · As of 2026-10-06

ESOP plan data (Form 5500)

  • DOL Form 5500 plan year beginning 2024-01-01: PENNONI ASSOCIATES INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251015084706NAL0002121651001), 1,158 active participants and total plan assets of $129,427,830 at year end.Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-15

Public filings

  • DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: PENNONI ASSOCIATES INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ACK_ID 20251015084706NAL0002121651001, 1,158 active participants); PENNONI ASSOCIATES INC. 401(K)/PROFIT SHARING PLAN (ACK_ID 20251013061750NAL0000730081001, 1,365 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-10-15

Rankings and awards

Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.

Richard C. Wilson

Backed by

Richard C. Wilson and the Family Office Club team

Family Office Club
19MSocial followers
17MRegistered members
$1BDeals closed between members
15-personTeam
19 yearsExperience
340Events hosted

The $1B figure reflects member-reported transactions. Network experience does not assure capital, a buyer, or a particular result.

Questions or corrections? Email Richard@FamilyBusinesses.com

Text or WhatsApp (808) 600-9260 · WhatsApp