Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Essendant Co. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $61M
- Total assets
- 353
- Participants
- 90th
- Percentile by assets
- $173,359
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Essendant Union Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Essendant Co. · Illinois · Wholesale Trade
$61M in assets, 353 participants
Essendant Co.'s Essendant Union Employees' Pension Plan reported $61M in total assets and 353 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.
- 90th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #6,225 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
Essendant Union Employees' Pension Plan covers 353 participants in Illinois, about 45% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $61M.
- $61M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 353
- covered participants
- 90th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $173,359
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $111K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Essendant Union Employees' Pension Plan reports 353 participants - about 45% of that state average ($61M EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $61M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $61M |
| Net Income | -$111K |
| Employer EIN | 362431718 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1992-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Essendant Co.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 4,642 | $519M |
| 2023 | 3 | 4,884 | $540M |
| 2024 | 3 | 4,027 | $535M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois
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Essendant Union Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $42.6B · 50,096
- State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $32.1B · 49,052
- United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund $8.0B · 20,170
- John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees $7.3B · N/A
- Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $6.8B · 16,809
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Essendant Union Employees' Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Essendant Union Employees' Pension 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 Illinois. Compare plans
- Essendant Co.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 2.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans