Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Consolidated Communications, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$428M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,470
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$290,949
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Consolidated Communications, Inc. · Texas · Information & Media

$428M in assets, 1,470 participants

Consolidated Communications, Inc.'s Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan reported $428M in total assets and 1,470 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.

  • #2,674 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan covers 1,470 participants in Texas, 2.1x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $428M.

#2,674
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
-8.5%
assets change YoY
4.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $40M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$427,695,034 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

Consolidated Communications 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. Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,470 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$158M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$40M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $468M in the plan year 2022 filing to $428M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,496 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,470 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 020636475 · Consolidated Communications, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan · $428M · 1,470 · 97th

  • EOY $428M
  • EOY 1,470
  • EOY 97th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Pension Plan for Hourly Employees of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Its Associated Employers
  • EOY ind #2674

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Alabama Farmers Federation and Affiliated Companies Retirement PlanAlabama Farmers Federation a…$429MConsolidated Communications Retirement PlanConsolidated Communications …$428MPension Plan for Hourly Employees of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Its Associated EmployersPension Plan for Hourly Empl…$427MI.B.E.W. Local 38 Pension PlanI.B.E.W. Local 38 Pension Pl…$427MAllete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan CAllete & Affiliated Companie…$426M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$468M
Net Assets (End of Year)$427M
Net Income-$40M
Employer EIN020636475
Plan Effective Date1953-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Consolidated Communications, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Consolidated Communications, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.6B 10.743052615406906% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.4B$1.45B$1.5B$1.55B$1.6B 202220232024 $1.43B $1.58B ▲ +10.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,676 $1.4B
2023 2 4,660 $1.5B
2024 2 4,251 $1.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Texas

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

Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.427695034 · Participants: 1470Consolidated Communications Retirement PlanAT&T Pension Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 30.018512 · Participants: 107859AT&T Pension Benefit PlanShell Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.133347097 · Participants: 12215Shell Pension PlanExxonmobil Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.015 · Participants: 22551Exxonmobil Pension PlanCaterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.803014695 · Participants: 12138Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income PlanBp Retirement Accumulation Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.493677099 · Participants: 9360Bp Retirement Accumulation Plan
Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Plan for Hourly Employees of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Its Associated Employers in OH ($427M); by covered participants it is Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan in GA (1,469 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.5% during 2023, from $468M to $428M. Reported net income was -$40M.
How have Consolidated Communications, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Consolidated Communications, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 10.7%, from $1.4B to $1.6B.
Where does Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan 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 Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for Hourly Employees of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Its Associated Employers in OH ($427M, 726 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Consolidated Communications Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan in GA (1,469 participants, $438M in assets).