Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
112
Participants Small participant base
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$251,062
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan · Sponsored by Columbia College Chicago · Illinois · Educational Services

$28M in assets, 112 participants

Columbia College Chicago's Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan reported $28M in total assets and 112 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #2,719 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan covers 112 participants in Illinois, about 14% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $28M.

#2,719
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-29.7%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$28,118,996 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Columbia College Chicago 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. Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (112 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 366112087 · Columbia College Chicago PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan · $28M · 112 · 82nd

  • RANK $28M
  • PHOTO 112
  • IND 82nd
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Cambridge University Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • ASSETS ind #2719

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$40M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN366112087
Plan Effective Date1979-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Columbia College Chicago)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Columbia College Chicago plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$257M 20.067434053447304% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $214M $257M ▲ +20.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,216 $214M
2023 2 2,113 $241M
2024 2 2,050 $257M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.028118996 · Participants: 112Columbia College Chicago Pension PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.629770802 · Participants: 50096Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 32.129102809 · Participants: 49052State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.958716532 · Participants: 20170United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.304502684 · Participants: 0John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.770339506 · Participants: 16809Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cambridge University Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY ($28M); by covered participants it is Cancer Partners of Nebraska Cash Balance Plan in NE (112 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (112 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 Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan declined sharply - down 29.7% during 2022, from $40M to $28M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have Columbia College Chicago plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Columbia College Chicago's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $214M to $257M.
Where does Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan ranks in the 82nd 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 Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cambridge University Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY ($28M, 12 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cancer Partners of Nebraska Cash Balance Plan in NE (112 participants, $9M 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 366112087.

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.