Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$356M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,611
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$220,919
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store · Alabama · Manufacturing

$356M in assets, 1,611 participants

Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store's Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund reported $356M in total assets and 1,611 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.

  • #17,710 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Alabama

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund covers 1,611 participants in Alabama, 4.5x the typical Alabama plan (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $356M.

#17,710
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-0.2%
assets change YoY
3.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $597K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$355,901,216 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

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund'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. Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,611 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund reported net income rose from -$61M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$597K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund reported participants fell from 1,679 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,611 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund end-of-year assets fell from $356M in the plan year 2022 filing to $356M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 630708442 · Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund · $356M · 1,611 · 97th

  • EBSA $356M
  • EBSA 1,611
  • EBSA 97th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Pension Fund for Hospital and Health Care Employees, Philadelphia and Vicinity
  • EBSA ind #17710

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Alabama →

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Alabama filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$356M
Net Assets (End of Year)$356M
Net Income-$597K
Employer EIN630708442
Plan Effective Date1958-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$619M 73.62761298310996% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$400M$500M$600M$700M 202220232024 $356M $619M ▲ +73.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,679 $356M
2023 1 1,611 $356M
2024 1 1,556 $619M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Alabama

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

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050010001500200025003000 0.20.40.60.811.21.4 Total assets ($B) Participants Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.355901216 · Participants: 1611Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension FundRegions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.23300032 · Participants: 292Regions Financial Corporation Retirement PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.737313284 · Participants: 2014Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement PlanRegions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 0.716301272 · Participants: 2395Regions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan for AssociatesVulcan Materials Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.507585545 · Participants: 776Vulcan Materials Company Pension PlanAmerican Cast Iron Pipe Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.440237888 · Participants: 832American Cast Iron Pipe Company Pension Plan
Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Alabama, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Fund for Hospital and Health Care Employees, Philadelphia and Vicinity in PA ($356M); by covered participants it is Msa Pension Plan in PA (1,611 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,611 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 Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund assets move in 2023?
Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund held essentially flat - down 0.2% during 2023, from $356M to $356M. Reported net income was -$597K.
How have Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store's sponsor-wide assets grew 73.6%, from $356M to $619M.
Where does Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund 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 Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Fund for Hospital and Health Care Employees, Philadelphia and Vicinity in PA ($356M, 1,911 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Msa Pension Plan in PA (1,611 participants, $542M in assets).