401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Western Union Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$400M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,726
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$231,819
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Western Union Company · Colorado · Professional & Technical Services

$400M in assets, 1,726 participants

The Western Union Company's The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan reported $400M in total assets and 1,726 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #21,181 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan covers 1,726 participants in Colorado, 4.6x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $400M.

#21,181
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-20.0%
assets change YoY
4.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $101M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$400,118,792 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,726 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 204531180 · The Western Union Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan · $400M · 1,726 · 97th

  • PART $400M
  • PART 1,726
  • PART 97th
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near Milbank Retirement Savings Plan
  • PART ind #21181

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Valaris Savings Plan$401MThe B & W Thrift Plan$401MWestern Pennsylvania Electrical Employees Deferred Compensation PlanWestern Pennsylvania Electri…$401MThe Western Union Company Incentive Savings PlanThe Western Union Company In…$400MMilbank Retirement Savings PlanMilbank Retirement Savings P…$400M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$500M
Net Assets (End of Year)$400M
Net Income-$101M
Employer EIN204531180
Plan Effective Date2006-09-29
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Western Union Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Western Union Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$447M 11.691374514619705% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$380M$400M$420M$440M$460M 202220232024 $400M $447M ▲ +11.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,726 $400M
2023 1 1,318 $428M
2024 1 1,407 $447M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.400118792 · Participants: 1726The Western Union Company Incentive Savings PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.75238679 · Participants: 57172Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.51543651 · Participants: 10671Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanScl Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.514958969 · Participants: 12642Scl Health 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.504801917 · Participants: 5046Woodward Retirement Savings PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.49307635 · Participants: 7741Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan
The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Milbank Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($400M); by covered participants it is Pacific Sunwear Stores LLC 401(k) Savings Plan in CA (1,726 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($400M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,726 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan declined sharply - down 20.0% during 2022, from $500M to $400M. Reported net income was -$101M.
How have The Western Union Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Western Union Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.7%, from $400M to $447M.
Where does The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Milbank Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($400M, 893 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pacific Sunwear Stores LLC 401(k) Savings Plan in CA (1,726 participants, $98M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 204531180.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.