Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Cincinnati Bell Inc. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $153M
- Total assets
- 252
- Participants
- 95th
- Percentile by assets
- $607,855
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cincinnati Bell Inc. · Ohio · Management of Enterprises
$153M in assets, 252 participants
Cincinnati Bell Inc.'s Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan reported $153M in total assets and 252 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.
- 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #987 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan covers 252 participants in Ohio, about 33% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $153M.
- $153M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 252
- covered participants
- 95th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $607,855
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $65M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan reports 252 participants - about 33% of that state average ($153M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $219M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $153M |
| Net Income | -$65M |
| Employer EIN | 311056105 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1980-10-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Cincinnati Bell Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 3,984 | $922M |
| 2023 | 4 | 4,201 | $1.1B |
| 2024 | 4 | 4,258 | $819M |
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% 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
- Cincinnati Bell Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 11.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans