Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.5B
Total assets
1,645
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$883,155
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$1.5B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,645
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$883,155
avg assets per participant

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 vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Afscme Employees Pension Plan outranks 99% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 15x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B 202220232024 $1.65B $1.84B ▲ +11.5%
Total plan assets by year, all American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees plans on file
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

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 Pen…Central Pension Fund…Iam National Pension…United Mine Workers …Danaher Corporation …Liuna Staff and Affi…
Afscme Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Afscme Employees Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

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).

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Ways to act on Afscme Employees Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Afscme Employees Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia. Compare plans
  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees's sponsor-wide assets have grown 11.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other Services plans