Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Great Lakes Brewing Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$10K
Total assets
133
Participants
1st
Percentile by assets
$75
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust · Sponsored by The Great Lakes Brewing Co. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$10K in assets, 133 participants

The Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust reported $10K in total assets and 133 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 1st 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.

  • 1st percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #122 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust covers 133 participants in Ohio, about 17% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $10K.

$10K
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
133
covered participants
1st
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$75
avg assets per participant

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.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust reported net income fell from -$104K in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust end-of-year assets fell from $2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $10K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust reported participants fell from 151 in the plan year 2022 filing to 133 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State
Ohio
Industry
Manufacturing

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust reports 133 participants - about 17% of that state average ($10K EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2M
Net Assets (End of Year)$10K
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN341554625
Plan Effective Date2011-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Great Lakes Brewing Co.)

$17M$17.5M$18M$18.5M$19M 202220232024 $17.4M $18.4M ▲ +5.8%
Total plan assets by year, all The Great Lakes Brewing Co. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 555 $17M
2023 3 539 $18M
2024 1 206 $18M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust assets move in 2023? ▼
The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust contracted severely - down 99.5% during 2023, from $2M to $10K. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have The Great Lakes Brewing Co. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.7%, from $17M to $18M.
Where does The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust ranks in the 1st percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tredegar Corporation Retirement Income Plan in VA ($10K, 365 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Great Lakes Brewing Company Cash Balance Plan and Trust ranks among the smaller plans by assets on file. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
  • The Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 5.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 341554625.

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.