Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

High Grade Beverage Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
21
Participants Small participant base
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$669,327
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan · Sponsored by High Grade Beverage Co. · New Jersey · Wholesale Trade

$14M in assets, 21 participants

High Grade Beverage Co.'s High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan reported $14M in total assets and 21 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #4,563 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

High Grade Beverage Co. multi-year trail

High Grade Beverage Co.'s plans moved +17.1% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan at $14M / 21 participants.

#4,563
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-13.4%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$14,055,871 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

High Grade Beverage Union Pension 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. High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan is a small filing (21 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 220989250 · High Grade Beverage Co. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan · $14M · 21 · 71st

  • NET $14M
  • NET 21
  • NET 71st
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Ballard Power Corporation Pension Plan
  • NET ind #4563

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

High Grade Beverage Co. multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All High Grade Beverage Co. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$50M 17.08627371988019% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $42.6M $49.9M ▲ +17.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 287 $43M
2023 3 281 $45M
2024 3 283 $50M

High Grade Beverage Co. filing trail (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$16M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN220989250
Plan Effective Date1969-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.014055871 · Participants: 21High Grade Beverage Union Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 19.833052673 · Participants: 38100Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.820156855 · Participants: 102340JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.495801 · Participants: 7413Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.277296822 · Participants: 17538The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.941506503 · Participants: 25746Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ballard Power Corporation Pension Plan in ($14M); by covered participants it is Halliburton Retirement Plan in TX (21 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (21 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 High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.4% during 2022, from $16M to $14M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have High Grade Beverage Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), High Grade Beverage Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.1%, from $43M to $50M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ballard Power Corporation Pension Plan in ($14M, 1 participant).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to High Grade Beverage Union Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Halliburton Retirement Plan in TX (21 participants, $36M in assets).