Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Chemical Society Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$574M
Total assets Above avg plan size
676
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$849,088
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Chemical Society Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Chemical Society · District of Columbia · Professional & Technical Services

$574M in assets, 676 participants

American Chemical Society's American Chemical Society Retirement Plan reported $574M in total assets and 676 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #21,297 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan covers 676 participants in District of Columbia, about 46% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $574M.

#21,297
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
+5.1%
assets growth YoY
5.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $34M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$573,983,393 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan 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. American Chemical Society Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (676 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 530196572 · American Chemical Society PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan · $574M · 676 · 98th

  • EBSA $574M
  • PART 676
  • TYPE 98th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Fox Valley and Vicinity Laborers Pension Fund
  • VS-ST ind #21297

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Chemical Society Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$546M
Net Assets (End of Year)$489M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN530196572
Plan Effective Date1963-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Chemical Society)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Chemical Society plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$776M 34.47052579552188% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.5B$1B$1.5B$2B 202220232024 $1.18B $0.78B ▼ -33.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,396 $1.2B
2023 3 4,198 $1.5B
2024 2 3,623 $776M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants American Chemical Society Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.573983393 · Participants: 676American Chemical Society Retirement PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
American Chemical Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
Compare American Chemical Society Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Fox Valley and Vicinity Laborers Pension Fund in IL ($574M); by covered participants it is The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Retail Pension Plan in OH (676 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (676 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 American Chemical Society Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
American Chemical Society Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.1% during 2022, from $546M to $574M. Reported net income was -$34M.
How have American Chemical Society plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Chemical Society's sponsor-wide assets declined 34.5%, from $1.2B to $776M.
Where does American Chemical Society Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Chemical Society Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to American Chemical Society Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fox Valley and Vicinity Laborers Pension Fund in IL ($574M, 1,692 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Chemical Society Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Retail Pension Plan in OH (676 participants, $202M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 530196572.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.