Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Salt River Valley Water Users Association Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $2.5B
- Total assets
- 4,802
- Participants
- 100th
- Percentile by assets
- $526,325
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Salt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Salt River Valley Water Users Association · Arizona · Utilities
$2.5B in assets, 4,802 participants
Salt River Valley Water Users Association's Salt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan reported $2.5B in total assets and 4,802 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 139,258 plans)
- #702 in Utilities (739 peers)
Coverage in Arizona
Salt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan covers 4,802 participants in Arizona, 8.3x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~577 per filing). Assets: $2.5B.
- $2.5B
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 4,802
- covered participants
- 100th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $526,325
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $545M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Arizona filers
In Arizona, the average filing covers about 577 participants across 2,182 plans. Salt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan reports 4,802 participants - 8.3x that state average ($2.5B EOY assets).
Arizona filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $3.1B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $2.5B |
| Net Income | -$545M |
| Employer EIN | 860053220 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1958-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Salt River Valley Water Users Association)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 10,122 | $3.5B |
| 2023 | 2 | 10,263 | $4.0B |
| 2024 | 2 | 10,701 | $4.2B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Arizona
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Salt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan $3.2B · 5,840
- Freeport Minerals Corporation Retirement Plan $1.4B · 2,788
- Desert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension Plan $960M · 25,673
- Avnet Pension Plan $591M · 2,609
- Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. $417M · 608
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Salt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- The Retirement Plan for Graham Holdings Company (VA) $2.5B · 4,874
- Massmutual Pension Plan (MA) $2.5B · 14,729
- Comerica Incorporated Retirement Income Account Plan (TX) $2.5B · 6,700
- Boeing North American Retirement Plan (WA) $2.5B · 152
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Salt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Salt River Project Employees' Retirement 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 Arizona. Compare plans
- Salt River Valley Water Users Association's sponsor-wide assets have grown 20.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans