Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Modern Woodmen of America Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$828M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,003
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$825,096
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$828M in assets, 1,003 participants

Modern Woodmen of America's Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan reported $828M in total assets and 1,003 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,599 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $828M for 1,003 participants (~$825,096/participant), up 11.7% in 2023.

#8,599
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+11.7%
assets growth YoY
8.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$827,571,141 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement 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. Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,003 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$184M in the plan year 2022 filing to $87M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $741M in the plan year 2022 filing to $828M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 954 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,003 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 361493430 · Modern Woodmen of America PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan · $828M · 1,003 · 98th

  • IND $828M
  • EOY 1,003
  • 5500 98th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Laborers Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and Vicinity
  • EIN ind #8599

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 Illinois →

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

San Diego Gas & Electric Company Cash Balance PlanSan Diego Gas & Electric Com…$831MLaborers Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and VicinityLaborers Pension Trust Fund …$828MModern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement PlanModern Woodmen of America Em…$828MCalifornia Water Service Company Pension PlanCalifornia Water Service Com…$826MAhold USA, Inc. Pension Plan$826M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$741M
Net Assets (End of Year)$827M
Net Income$87M
Employer EIN361493430
Plan Effective Date1950-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Modern Woodmen of America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Modern Woodmen of America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 17.13432822331756% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B 202220232024 $0.95B $1.12B ▲ +17.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,933 $952M
2023 2 2,050 $1.1B
2024 2 2,141 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.827571141 · Participants: 1003Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 49.680270595 · Participants: 48538Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 35.242945747 · Participants: 45001State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.965094339 · Participants: 20680United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.960744597 · Participants: 16346John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.819798504 · Participants: 17382Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Laborers Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and Vicinity in MI ($828M); by covered participants it is 32bj/Broadway League Pension Fund in NY (1,004 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($828M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,003 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 Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.7% during 2023, from $741M to $828M. Reported net income was $87M.
How have Modern Woodmen of America plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Modern Woodmen of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.1%, from $952M to $1.1B.
Where does Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Laborers Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and Vicinity in MI ($828M, 3,153 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 32bj/Broadway League Pension Fund in NY (1,004 participants, $68M in assets).