Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.5B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,645
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$883,155
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Afscme Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees · District of Columbia · Other Services

$1.5B in assets, 1,645 participants

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees's Afscme Employees Pension Plan reported $1.5B in total assets and 1,645 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #8,390 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where Afscme Employees Pension Plan sits by assets

Afscme Employees Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.5B for 1,645 participants (~$883,155/participant), down 15.8% in 2022.

#8,390
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-15.8%
assets change YoY
15×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $281M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Afscme Employees Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Afscme Employees Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,452,790,480 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Afscme Employees Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Afscme Employees Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,645 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530237789 · American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Afscme Employees Pension Plan · $1.5B · 1,645 · 99th

  • EOY $1.5B
  • 5500 1,645
  • ASSETS 99th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Huntington Ingalls Industries Retirement Plan B
  • RANK ind #8390

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 →

Afscme Employees Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Main Line Health, Inc. Retirement Income PlanMain Line Health, Inc. Retir…$1.5BAfscme Employees Pension Plan$1.5BHuntington Ingalls Industries Retirement Plan BHuntington Ingalls Industrie…$1.5BIndiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Pension FundIndiana/Kentucky/Ohio Region…$1.5BBoy Scouts of America Mastper Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of American Retirement Plan for EmployeesBoy Scouts of America Mastpe…$1.4B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Afscme Employees Pension 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)$1.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income-$281M
Employer EIN530237789
Plan Effective Date1966-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.8B 11.367810688593327% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B 202220232024 $1.65B $1.84B ▲ +11.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,645 $1.6B
2023 2 1,668 $1.8B
2024 2 2,972 $1.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Afscme Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Afscme Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.45279048 · Participants: 1645Afscme Employees Pension 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
Afscme Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Afscme Employees Pension 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 Huntington Ingalls Industries Retirement Plan B in VA ($1.5B); by covered participants it is The Christ Hospital Pension Plan in OH (1,645 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,645 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 Afscme Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Afscme Employees Pension Plan declined sharply - down 15.8% during 2022, from $1.7B to $1.5B. Reported net income was -$281M.
How have American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.4%, from $1.6B to $1.8B.
Where does Afscme Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Afscme Employees Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Afscme Employees Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Huntington Ingalls Industries Retirement Plan B in VA ($1.5B, 2,400 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Afscme Employees Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Christ Hospital Pension Plan in OH (1,645 participants, $283M in assets).