Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$79M
Total assets Below avg plan size
625
Participants Below avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$126,533
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Association of American Railroads Pension Plan · Sponsored by Association of American Railroads · District of Columbia · Transportation & Warehousing

$79M in assets, 625 participants

Association of American Railroads's Association of American Railroads Pension Plan reported $79M in total assets and 625 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #3,481 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan covers 625 participants in District of Columbia, about 43% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $79M.

#3,481
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)
-19.6%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $19M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$79,082,830 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Association of American Railroads 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. Association of American Railroads Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (625 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 536000125 · Association of American Railroads PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan · $79M · 625 · 91st

  • IND $79M
  • IND 625
  • IND 91st
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees
  • IND ind #3481

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

H.F.I.a.W. Local No. 32 - Pension Trust FundH.F.I.a.W. Local No. 32 - Pe…$79MNuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried EmployeesNuclear Fuel Services, Inc. …$79MAssociation of American Railroads Pension PlanAssociation of American Rail…$79MSappi North America, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried EmployeesSappi North America, Inc. Re…$79MVectren Corporation Combined Non-Bargaining Retirement PlanVectren Corporation Combined…$79M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Association of American Railroads Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$98M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income-$19M
Employer EIN536000125
Plan Effective Date1952-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Association of American Railroads)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Association of American Railroads plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$215M 6.317133126202087% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$205M$210M$215M$220M 202220232024 $202M $215M ▲ +6.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,231 $202M
2023 2 1,115 $209M
2024 2 1,116 $215M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Association of American Railroads Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.07908283 · Participants: 625Association of American Railroads Pension PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Association of American Railroads Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
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Association of American Railroads Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees in NC ($79M); by covered participants it is Cincinnati Financial Corporation Retirement Plan in OH (625 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (625 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 Association of American Railroads Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Association of American Railroads Pension Plan declined sharply - down 19.6% during 2022, from $98M to $79M. Reported net income was -$19M.
How have Association of American Railroads plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Association of American Railroads's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.3%, from $202M to $215M.
Where does Association of American Railroads Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Association of American Railroads Pension Plan ranks in the 91st 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 Association of American Railroads Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees in NC ($79M, 208 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Association of American Railroads Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cincinnati Financial Corporation Retirement Plan in OH (625 participants, $333M 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 536000125.

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.