Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Associated Banc-Corp Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$454M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,497
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$129,684
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan · Sponsored by Associated Banc-Corp · Wisconsin · Finance & Insurance

$454M in assets, 3,497 participants

Associated Banc-Corp's Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan reported $454M in total assets and 3,497 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #8,441 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan covers 3,497 participants in Wisconsin, 6.2x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $454M.

#8,441
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+10.2%
assets growth YoY
4.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan's outsized position by total assets

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$453,504,082 Top 3% higher than 97% of 127,068 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 2023

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan lands in the large band (3,497 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan reported net income rose from -$83M in the plan year 2022 filing to $42M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan end-of-year assets rose from $411M in the plan year 2022 filing to $454M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan reported participants rose from 3,463 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,497 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 391098068 · Associated Banc-Corp PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan · $454M · 3,497 · 97th

  • BOY $454M
  • SCH 3,497
  • EBSA 97th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Pension Plan for All Eligible Employees of Crane
  • NET ind #8441

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Motiva Pension Plan$455MAssociated Banc-Corp Retirement Account PlanAssociated Banc-Corp Retirem…$454MPension Plan for All Eligible Employees of CranePension Plan for All Eligibl…$453MHawaii Pacific Health Retirement PlanHawaii Pacific Health Retire…$452MAmerican Bureau of Shipping Pension PlanAmerican Bureau of Shipping …$452M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$411M
Net Assets (End of Year)$453M
Net Income$42M
Employer EIN391098068
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Associated Banc-Corp)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Associated Banc-Corp plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 23.98832829395659% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B 202220232024 $1.09B $1.35B ▲ +23.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,515 $1.1B
2023 2 7,745 $1.2B
2024 2 7,755 $1.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020004000600080001000012000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.453504082 · Participants: 3497Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.298151091 · Participants: 8348The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.267131995 · Participants: 9960Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.08393057 · Participants: 7368The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.912240682 · Participants: 1560Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanRockwell Automation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.77661124 · Participants: 2136Rockwell Automation Pension Plan
Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Plan for All Eligible Employees of Crane in CT ($453M); by covered participants it is Construction Laborers Pension Trust of Greater St. in MO (3,491 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($454M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,497 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.2% during 2023, from $411M to $454M. Reported net income was $42M.
How have Associated Banc-Corp plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Associated Banc-Corp's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.0%, from $1.1B to $1.3B.
Where does Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for All Eligible Employees of Crane in CT ($453M, 727 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Associated Banc-Corp Retirement Account Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Construction Laborers Pension Trust of Greater St. in MO (3,491 participants, $1.1B in assets).