Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$26M
Total assets Below avg plan size
56
Participants Small participant base
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$467,595
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · Other Services

$26M in assets, 56 participants

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO's American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan reported $26M in total assets and 56 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #7,584 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $26M for 56 participants (~$467,595/participant), down 14.7% in 2022.

#7,584
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-14.7%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$26,185,334 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan is a small filing (56 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 520913725 · American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan · $26M · 56 · 81st

  • PART $26M
  • PART 56
  • PART 81st
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Intertape Polymer Corp. Menasha Union Pension Plan
  • PART ind #7584

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ampac Fine Chemicals LLC Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAmpac Fine Chemicals LLC Pen…$26MDefined Benefit Pension Plan of Courage CenterDefined Benefit Pension Plan…$26MIntertape Polymer Corp. Menasha Union Pension PlanIntertape Polymer Corp. Mena…$26MAmerican Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement PlanAmerican Postal Workers Unio…$26MMichigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company Employee Retirement PlanMichigan Millers Mutual Insu…$26M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$31M
Net Assets (End of Year)$26M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN520913725
Plan Effective Date1957-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$149M 7.383459925194464% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$135M$140M$145M$150M$155M 202220232024 $139M $149M ▲ +7.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 148 $139M
2023 2 149 $147M
2024 2 154 $149M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.026185334 · Participants: 56American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Intertape Polymer Corp. Menasha Union Pension Plan in FL ($26M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Officers and Staff of Ilwu Local 142 in HI (56 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.7% during 2022, from $31M to $26M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.4%, from $139M to $149M.
Where does American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 81st 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 American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Intertape Polymer Corp. Menasha Union Pension Plan in FL ($26M, 37 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Postal Workers Union Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Officers and Staff of Ilwu Local 142 in HI (56 participants, $31M in assets).