Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Union Carbide Corporation C/O the Dow Chemical Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $2.7B
- Total assets
- 1,772
- Participants
- 100th
- Percentile by assets
- $1.5M
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Union Carbide Corporation C/O the Dow Chemical Company · Michigan · Manufacturing
$2.7B in assets, 1,772 participants
Union Carbide Corporation C/O the Dow Chemical Company's Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan reported $2.7B in total assets and 1,772 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.
- 100th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #20,435 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in Michigan
Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan covers 1,772 participants in Michigan, 2.8x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $2.7B.
- $2.7B
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,772
- covered participants
- 100th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $1.5M
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $925M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Michigan filers
In Michigan, the average filing covers about 638 participants across 4,220 plans. Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan reports 1,772 participants - 2.8x that state average ($2.7B EOY assets).
Michigan filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $3.6B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $2.7B |
| Net Income | -$925M |
| Employer EIN | 131421730 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1937-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Union Carbide Corporation C/O the Dow Chemical Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1,772 | $2.7B |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,775 | $2.4B |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,941 | $2.3B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
- General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan $40.2B · 18,766
- Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan $19.3B · 27,567
- Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan $13.4B · 11,760
- Dow Employees' Pension Plan $13.0B · 13,759
- Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement $8.6B · 14,563
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Corning Incorporated Pension Plan (NY) $2.7B · 16,541
- Minnesota Laborers Pension Fund (MN) $2.7B · 10,017
- General Mills Pension Plan I (MN) $2.7B · 423
- Aftra Retirement Plan (NY) $2.7B · 17,771
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan. Compare plans
- Union Carbide Corporation C/O the Dow Chemical Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 15.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans