Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

First Financial Bancorp Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$133M
Total assets
1,869
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$71,402
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust · Sponsored by First Financial Bancorp · Ohio · Finance & Insurance

$133M in assets, 1,869 participants

First Financial Bancorp's First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust reported $133M in total assets and 1,869 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,369 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust covers 1,869 participants in Ohio, 2.4x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $133M.

$133M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,869
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$71,402
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $30M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust sits by total assets

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$133,449,505 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

State
Ohio
Industry
Finance & Insurance

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust reports 1,869 participants - 2.4x that state average ($133M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$163M
Net Assets (End of Year)$133M
Net Income-$30M
Employer EIN311042001
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Financial Bancorp)

$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $265M $322M ▲ +21.5%
Total plan assets by year, all First Financial Bancorp plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,950 $265M
2023 2 4,212 $298M
2024 2 4,324 $322M

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust assets move in 2022? ▼
First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust declined sharply - down 18.3% during 2022, from $163M to $133M. Reported net income was -$30M.
How have First Financial Bancorp plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Financial Bancorp's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $265M to $322M.
Where does First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust 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 First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan a for Employees of American Crystal Sugar Company in MN ($133M, 82 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust's numbers.

  • By total assets, First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
  • First Financial Bancorp's sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans

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 311042001.

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.