Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Belk Stores Services, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$237M
Total assets
905
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$262,290
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Belk Pension Plan · Sponsored by Belk Stores Services, LLC · North Carolina · Retail Trade

$237M in assets, 905 participants

Belk Stores Services, LLC's Belk Pension Plan reported $237M in total assets and 905 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,315 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Where Belk Pension Plan sits by assets

Belk Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $237M for 905 participants (~$262,290/participant), down 30.6% in 2022.

$237M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
905
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$262,290
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $80M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Belk Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Belk Pension Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$342M
Net Assets (End of Year)$217M
Net Income-$80M
Employer EIN560616731
Plan Effective Date1969-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Belk Stores Services, LLC)

$550M$600M$650M$700M$750M 202220232024 $580M $710M ▲ +22.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Belk Stores Services, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 22,245 $580M
2023 2 22,344 $651M
2024 2 20,934 $710M

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Belk Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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Belk Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Belk Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Belk Pension Plan contracted severely - down 30.6% during 2022, from $342M to $237M. Reported net income was -$80M.
How have Belk Stores Services, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Belk Stores Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.6%, from $580M to $710M.
Where does Belk Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Belk Pension Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Belk Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Texas Iron Workers' Pension Plan in TX ($237M, 1,602 participants).

Scale reading

Ways to act on Belk Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Belk Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina. Compare plans
  • Belk Stores Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 22.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans