Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Tempel Steel Company, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$55M
Total assets
157
Participants
89th
Percentile by assets
$348,427
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Tempel Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Tempel Steel Company, LLC · Illinois · Manufacturing

$55M in assets, 157 participants

Tempel Steel Company, LLC's Tempel Employees Pension Plan reported $55M in total assets and 157 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • 89th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #17,166 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Tempel Employees Pension Plan covers 157 participants in Illinois, about 20% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $55M.

$55M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
157
covered participants
89th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$348,427
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Tempel Employees Pension Plan sits by total assets

Tempel Employees Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$54,703,056 Top 11% higher than 89% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Tempel Employees Pension Plan reports 157 participants - about 20% of that state average ($55M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$66M
Net Assets (End of Year)$55M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN202122127
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tempel Steel Company, LLC)

$0M$50M$100M$150M 202220232024 $106M $39.6M ▼ -62.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Tempel Steel Company, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 454 $106M
2023 2 482 $56M
2024 1 126 $40M

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Tempel Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Tempel Employees 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 Tempel Employees Pen…Central States, Sout…State Farm Insurance…United Food & Commer…John Deere Pension P…Abbott Laboratories …
Tempel Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Tempel Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Tempel Employees Pension Plan declined sharply - down 17.4% during 2022, from $66M to $55M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have Tempel Steel Company, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tempel Steel Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 62.8%, from $106M to $40M.
Where does Tempel Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tempel Employees Pension Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Tempel Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Landmark Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan and Trust in WI ($55M, 644 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Tempel Employees Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Tempel Employees Pension Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • Tempel Steel Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have declined 62.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans