Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Ames Companies, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$127M
Total assets Near avg plan size
546
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$232,152
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clopay Ames Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Ames Companies, Inc. · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$127M in assets, 546 participants

The Ames Companies, Inc.'s Clopay Ames Pension Plan reported $127M in total assets and 546 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.

  • #18,672 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Clopay Ames Pension Plan sits by assets

Clopay Ames Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $127M for 546 participants (~$232,152/participant), down 21.3% in 2022.

#18,672
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-21.3%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $34M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Clopay Ames Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clopay Ames Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$126,754,974 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

Clopay Ames 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. Clopay Ames Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (546 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 222335400 · The Ames Companies, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Clopay Ames Pension Plan · $127M · 546 · 94th

  • EBSA $127M
  • PART 546
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near U.a.P.P. Local Union No.142 Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #18672

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Clopay Ames Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.Cash Balance Retirement Plan…$127MEfw Inc. Consolidated Retirement PlanEfw Inc. Consolidated Retire…$127MHickory Springs Retirement PlanHickory Springs Retirement P…$127MClopay Ames Pension Plan$127MU.a.P.P. Local Union No.142 Pension PlanU.a.P.P. Local Union No.142 …$127M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clopay Ames Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$161M
Net Assets (End of Year)$127M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN222335400
Plan Effective Date2002-01-14
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Ames Companies, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Ames Companies, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$132M 3.831930098459095% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$126M$128M$130M$132M$134M 202220232024 $127M $132M ▲ +3.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 546 $127M
2023 1 498 $132M
2024 1 352 $132M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Clopay Ames Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Clopay Ames Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.126754974 · Participants: 546Clopay Ames Pension PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.401485458 · Participants: 27097National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 5.908424468 · Participants: 52395Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.402519 · Participants: 63731The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.359207207 · Participants: 5314Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.968344232 · Participants: 8098The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Clopay Ames Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
Compare Clopay Ames Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Clopay Ames Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is U.a.P.P. Local Union No.142 Pension Plan in TX ($127M); by covered participants it is Capital City Bank Group, Inc. Retirement Plan in FL (546 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($127M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (546 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 Clopay Ames Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Clopay Ames Pension Plan declined sharply - down 21.3% during 2022, from $161M to $127M. Reported net income was -$34M.
How have The Ames Companies, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Ames Companies, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 3.8%, from $127M to $132M.
Where does Clopay Ames Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Clopay Ames 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 Clopay Ames Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is U.a.P.P. Local Union No.142 Pension Plan in TX ($127M, 800 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clopay Ames Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Capital City Bank Group, Inc. Retirement Plan in FL (546 participants, $110M 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 222335400.

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.