Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Great Lakes Brewing Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2M
Total assets Small plan by assets
151
Participants Small participant base
34th
Percentile by assets National rank
$13,346
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust · Sponsored by The Great Lakes Brewing Co. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$2M in assets, 151 participants

The Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust reported $2M in total assets and 151 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 34th 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.

  • #3,657 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust covers 151 participants in Ohio, about 20% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $2M.

#3,657
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-4.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $104K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,015,279 34th percentile higher than 34% 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

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust 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. The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (151 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 341554625 · The Great Lakes Brewing Co. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust · $2M · 151 · 34th

  • SCH $2M
  • SCH 151
  • SCH 34th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Team Sweasey, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • SCH ind #3657

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2M
Net Assets (End of Year)$2M
Net Income-$104K
Employer EIN341554625
Plan Effective Date2011-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Great Lakes Brewing Co.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Great Lakes Brewing Co. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$18M 5.704841893872024% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$17M$17.5M$18M$18.5M$19M 202220232024 $17.4M $18.4M ▲ +5.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 555 $17M
2023 3 539 $18M
2024 1 206 $18M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.002015279 · Participants: 151The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and TrustFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Team Sweasey, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA ($2M); by covered participants it is Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. Retirement Plan in MO (151 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 The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust assets move in 2022?
The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust edged down modestly - down 4.9% during 2022, from $2M to $2M. Reported net income was -$104K.
How have The Great Lakes Brewing Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.7%, from $17M to $18M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Team Sweasey, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA ($2M, 6 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. Retirement Plan in MO (151 participants, $31M in assets).