Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Hallmark Cards, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$436M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,798
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$242,496
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. · Sponsored by Hallmark Cards, Inc. · Missouri · Wholesale Trade

$436M in assets, 1,798 participants

Hallmark Cards, Inc.'s Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. reported $436M in total assets and 1,798 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.

  • #6,195 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. covers 1,798 participants in Missouri, 2.4x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $436M.

#6,195
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
-0.2%
assets change YoY
4.4×
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.

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc.'s outsized position by total assets

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$436,007,954 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

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc.'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. Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. lands in the large band (1,798 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. reported net income rose from -$102M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. reported participants fell from 1,928 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,798 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. end-of-year assets fell from $437M in the plan year 2022 filing to $436M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 440272180 · Hallmark Cards, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. · $436M · 1,798 · 97th

  • BOY $436M
  • SCH 1,798
  • EBSA 97th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Steamfitters Local #449 Pension Plan
  • NET ind #6195

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Missouri →

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

Itg Brands, LLC Retirement Allowance Plan for Hourly Rated and/or Piecework EmployeesItg Brands, LLC Retirement A…$437MEmployees Retirement Plan of Hajoca CorporationEmployees Retirement Plan of…$437MLocal 68 Engineers Union Pension PlanLocal 68 Engineers Union Pen…$436MSteamfitters Local #449 Pension PlanSteamfitters Local #449 Pens…$436MCash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc.Cash Balance Retirement Plan…$436M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$437M
Net Assets (End of Year)$436M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN440272180
Plan Effective Date1943-12-27
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hallmark Cards, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Hallmark Cards, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.0B 1.134182305570782% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.9B$2.92B$2.94B$2.96B$2.98B$3B 202220232024 $2.92B $2.95B ▲ +1.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 13,514 $2.9B
2023 5 13,394 $3.0B
2024 5 13,058 $3.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.436007954 · Participants: 1798Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc.Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.787453474 · Participants: 30358Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.709766277 · Participants: 10156Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.457605028 · Participants: 14993Co-Op Retirement PlanEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.376279254 · Participants: 2671Emerson Electric Company Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.265514848 · Participants: 11420Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis
Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc.'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Steamfitters Local #449 Pension Plan in PA ($436M); by covered participants it is The Employee Retirement Plan of Group Health Plan, in MN (1,800 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,798 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 Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. assets move in 2023?
Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. held essentially flat - down 0.2% during 2023, from $437M to $436M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Hallmark Cards, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hallmark Cards, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 1.1%, from $2.9B to $3.0B.
Where does Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc. 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 Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Steamfitters Local #449 Pension Plan in PA ($436M, 1,656 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cash Balance Retirement Plan of Hallmark Cards, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Employee Retirement Plan of Group Health Plan, in MN (1,800 participants, $755M in assets).