Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Hecla Limited Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$25M
Total assets Small plan by assets
277
Participants Below avg headcount
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$88,658
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Lucky Friday Pension Plan · Sponsored by Hecla Limited · Idaho · Mining & Oil Extraction

$25M in assets, 277 participants

Hecla Limited's Lucky Friday Pension Plan reported $25M in total assets and 277 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #584 in Mining & Oil Extraction (892 peers)

Where Lucky Friday Pension Plan sits by assets

Lucky Friday Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $25M for 277 participants (~$88,658/participant), down 5.5% in 2022.

#584
in Mining & Oil Extraction (892 peers)
-5.5%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Lucky Friday Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Lucky Friday Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$24,558,168 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Lucky Friday Pension 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. Lucky Friday Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (277 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 820126240 · Hecla Limited PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Lucky Friday Pension Plan · $25M · 277 · 80th

  • PHOTO $25M
  • IND 277
  • EOY 80th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Clarksdale Represented Employee Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #584

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 Mining & Oil Extraction retirement plans → · Plans in Idaho →

Lucky Friday Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Lucky Friday Pension Plan$25MCooper Tire & Rubber Company Clarksdale Represented Employee Retirement PlanCooper Tire & Rubber Company…$25MRetirement Plan for Employees of Southampton Hospital AssociationRetirement Plan for Employee…$25MWhitaker Bank Corporation of Kentucky Defined Benefit PlanWhitaker Bank Corporation of…$25MChristiana Care Visiting Nurse Association Retirement PlanChristiana Care Visiting Nur…$25M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Lucky Friday Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$26M
Net Assets (End of Year)$25M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN820126240
Plan Effective Date1964-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hecla Limited)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Hecla Limited plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$24M 38.26676335214919% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$30M$40M$50M 202220232024 $38.3M $23.6M ▼ -38.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 554 $38M
2023 2 513 $46M
2024 1 281 $24M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Idaho

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

Lucky Friday Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Idaho, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Lucky Friday Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.024558168 · Participants: 277Lucky Friday Pension PlanIdaho National Laboratory Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.804565982 · Participants: 1166Idaho National Laboratory Employee Retirement PlanRetirement Plan of Idaho Power Company, Total assets ($B): 0.88786635 · Participants: 2009Retirement Plan of Idaho Power CompanyShaws Supermarkets, Inc. Pension Plan for Union Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.229726053 · Participants: 5165Shaws Supermarkets, Inc. Pension Plan for Union EmployeesAmalgamated Sugar Company Hourly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.178987222 · Participants: 891Amalgamated Sugar Company Hourly Retirement PlanSt. Luke's Health System Basic Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.144101084 · Participants: 268St. Luke's Health System Basic Pension Plan
Lucky Friday Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Idaho, assets vs. participants

Lucky Friday Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Idaho, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Clarksdale Represented Employee Retirement Plan in OH ($25M); by covered participants it is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan in MA (277 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Lucky Friday Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Lucky Friday Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.5% during 2022, from $26M to $25M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Hecla Limited plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hecla Limited's sponsor-wide assets declined 38.3%, from $38M to $24M.
Where does Lucky Friday Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lucky Friday Pension Plan ranks in the 80th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Lucky Friday Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Clarksdale Represented Employee Retirement Plan in OH ($25M, 18 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Lucky Friday Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan in MA (277 participants, $101M in assets).