Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$452M
Total assets
795
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$567,972
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan · Sponsored by American Bureau of Shipping · Texas · Professional & Technical Services

$452M in assets, 795 participants

American Bureau of Shipping's American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan reported $452M in total assets and 795 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #19,922 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan sits by assets

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $452M for 795 participants (~$567,972/participant), up 18.3% in 2023.

$452M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
795
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$567,972
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$165M in the plan year 2022 filing to $25M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $382M in the plan year 2022 filing to $452M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan reported participants fell from 860 in the plan year 2022 filing to 795 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan outranks 97% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 4.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$382M
Net Assets (End of Year)$451M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN134921556
Plan Effective Date1938-10-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Bureau of Shipping)

$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $635M $771M ▲ +21.5%
Total plan assets by year, all American Bureau of Shipping plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,081 $635M
2023 2 2,123 $753M
2024 2 2,125 $771M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan grew sharply - up 18.3% during 2023, from $382M to $452M. Reported net income was $25M.
How have American Bureau of Shipping plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Bureau of Shipping's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $635M to $771M.
Where does American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Bureau of Shipping Pension 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 American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Retirement Plan of Rady Childrens Hospital and Health Center in CA ($451M, 1,880 participants).

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