Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $127M
- Total assets
- 397
- Participants
- 94th
- Percentile by assets
- $319,496
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Hickory Springs Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co · North Carolina · Manufacturing
$127M in assets, 397 participants
Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co's Hickory Springs Retirement Plan reported $127M in total assets and 397 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.
- 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #18,674 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in North Carolina
Hickory Springs Retirement Plan covers 397 participants in North Carolina, about 48% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $127M.
- $127M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 397
- covered participants
- 94th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $319,496
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $40M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Where Hickory Springs Retirement Plan sits by total assets
Hickory Springs Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$126,839,842 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Participants vs North Carolina filers
In North Carolina, the average filing covers about 819 participants across 3,515 plans. Hickory Springs Retirement Plan reports 397 participants - about 48% of that state average ($127M EOY assets).
North Carolina filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $167M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $127M |
| Net Income | -$40M |
| Employer EIN | 560494395 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1970-09-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2,720 | $190M |
| 2023 | 2 | 2,524 | $132M |
| 2024 | 2 | 2,254 | $137M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Carolina
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Hickory Springs Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants
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- Truist Financial Corporation Pension Plan $12.5B · 37,931
- Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan $4.0B · 346
- Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan $3.2B · 16,132
- Time Warner Cable Pension Plan $2.6B · 18,624
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Hickory Springs Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Efw Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan (TX) $127M · 293
- Clopay Ames Pension Plan (PA) $127M · 546
- Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (NY) $127M · 211
- U.a.P.P. Local Union No.142 Pension Plan (TX) $127M · 800
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Filing takeaways
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- By total assets, Hickory Springs Retirement Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina. Compare plans
- Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co's sponsor-wide assets have declined 28.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans