Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Appalachia Holding Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$259M
Total assets
1,211
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$214,104
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Massey Energy Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Appalachia Holding Company · Tennessee · Mining & Oil Extraction

$259M in assets, 1,211 participants

Appalachia Holding Company's Massey Energy Retirement Plan reported $259M in total assets and 1,211 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)
  • #832 in Mining & Oil Extraction (892 peers)

Where Massey Energy Retirement Plan sits by assets

Massey Energy Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $259M for 1,211 participants (~$214,104/participant), down 29.0% in 2022.

$259M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,211
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$214,104
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $106M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Massey Energy Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Massey Energy Retirement Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$365M
Net Assets (End of Year)$259M
Net Income-$106M
Employer EIN540295165
Plan Effective Date1951-12-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Appalachia Holding Company)

$-100M$0M$100M$200M$300M 20222023 $259M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Appalachia Holding Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,211 $259M
2023 1 1,145 N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Massey Energy Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Massey Energy Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 29.0% during 2022, from $365M to $259M. Reported net income was -$106M.
Where does Massey Energy Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Massey Energy Retirement 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 Massey Energy Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Westchester Heavy Construction Laborers Local 60 Pension Fund in NY ($259M, 1,044 participants).

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Ways to act on Massey Energy Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Massey Energy Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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