Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Belden Brick Company, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$39M
Total assets
201
Participants
83rd
Percentile by assets
$194,314
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Belden Brick Company, LLC · Ohio · Manufacturing

$39M in assets, 201 participants

The Belden Brick Company, LLC's Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan reported $39M in total assets and 201 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • 83rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #14,139 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan covers 201 participants in Ohio, about 26% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $39M.

$39M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
201
covered participants
83rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$194,314
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan sits by total assets

Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$39,057,093 Top 17% higher than 83% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$6M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$10M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $39M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 235 in the plan year 2022 filing to 201 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State
Ohio
Industry
Manufacturing

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan reports 201 participants - about 26% of that state average ($39M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$29M
Net Assets (End of Year)$39M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN203803246
Plan Effective Date1966-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Belden Brick Company, LLC)

$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $28.6M $43M ▲ +50.5%
Total plan assets by year, all The Belden Brick Company, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 235 $29M
2023 1 201 $39M
2024 1 179 $43M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Belden Brick Co. Pen…, Total assets ($B): 0.039057093 · Participants: 201Belden Brick Co. Pen…Firstenergy Corp. Ma…, Total assets ($B): 7.144086795 · Participants: 12304Firstenergy Corp. Ma…Nationwide Retiremen…, Total assets ($B): 5.281060445 · Participants: 22311Nationwide Retiremen…American Electric Po…, Total assets ($B): 4.475896468 · Participants: 15595American Electric Po…Parker Defined Benef…, Total assets ($B): 3.656915014 · Participants: 191Parker Defined Benef…Ohio Operating Engin…, Total assets ($B): 3.592540979 · Participants: 10029Ohio Operating Engin…
Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan surged - up 36.7% during 2023, from $29M to $39M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have The Belden Brick Company, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Belden Brick Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 50.5%, from $29M to $43M.
Where does Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan ranks in the 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Oswego Hospital Retirement Plan in NY ($39M, 158 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Belden Brick Co. Pension Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
  • The Belden Brick Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 50.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 203803246.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.