Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Bar Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$121M
Total assets Near avg plan size
199
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$608,504
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: A-E-F-C Pension Plan · Sponsored by American Bar Association · Illinois · Other Services

$121M in assets, 199 participants

American Bar Association's A-E-F-C Pension Plan reported $121M in total assets and 199 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #8,218 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

A-E-F-C Pension Plan covers 199 participants in Illinois, about 26% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $121M.

#8,218
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-27.1%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $45M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

A-E-F-C Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

A-E-F-C Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$121,092,360 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

A-E-F-C Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. A-E-F-C Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (199 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 360723150 · American Bar Association PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

A-E-F-C Pension Plan · $121M · 199 · 94th

  • EOY $121M
  • 5500 199
  • ASSETS 94th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #8218

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

A-E-F-C Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

A-E-F-C Pension Plan$121MClearwater Paper Salaried Retirement PlanClearwater Paper Salaried Re…$121MCommunications Workers of America Plan for Employees' PensionsCommunications Workers of Am…$121MNational Amusements Pension PlanNational Amusements Pension …$121MInternational Transmission Company Retirement PlanInternational Transmission C…$121M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among A-E-F-C Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$166M
Net Assets (End of Year)$121M
Net Income-$45M
Employer EIN360723150
Plan Effective Date1963-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Bar Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Bar Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$299M 5.701735213614163% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$280M$290M$300M$310M$320M 202220232024 $283M $299M ▲ +5.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,325 $283M
2023 2 1,376 $309M
2024 2 1,323 $299M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

A-E-F-C Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants A-E-F-C Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.12109236 · Participants: 199A-E-F-C Pension PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.629770802 · Participants: 50096Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 32.129102809 · Participants: 49052State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.958716532 · Participants: 20170United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.304502684 · Participants: 0John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.770339506 · Participants: 16809Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
A-E-F-C Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

A-E-F-C Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan in WA ($121M); by covered participants it is Local 464a Finast Full Time Employees Pension Plan in NJ (199 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 A-E-F-C Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
A-E-F-C Pension Plan declined sharply - down 27.1% during 2022, from $166M to $121M. Reported net income was -$45M.
How have American Bar Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Bar Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.7%, from $283M to $299M.
Where does A-E-F-C Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
A-E-F-C Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to A-E-F-C Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan in WA ($121M, 235 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to A-E-F-C Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local 464a Finast Full Time Employees Pension Plan in NJ (199 participants, $8M in assets).