Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Citizens Equity First Credit Union Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$201M
Total assets Near avg plan size
827
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$243,579
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Citizens Equity First Credit Union · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$201M in assets, 827 participants

Citizens Equity First Credit Union's Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust reported $201M in total assets and 827 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #8,122 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust sits by assets

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $201M for 827 participants (~$243,579/participant), up 3.1% in 2023.

#8,122
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+3.1%
assets growth YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$201,439,654 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (827 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust reported net income rose from -$29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $195M in the plan year 2022 filing to $201M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 817 in the plan year 2022 filing to 827 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 376028123 · Citizens Equity First Credit Union PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust · $201M · 827 · 95th

  • PART $201M
  • TYPE 827
  • NET 95th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Retirement Plan for the Bottling Employees of Swire Pacific Holdings Inc and Its Affiliates
  • BOY ind #8122

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Southern California Lumber Industry Retirement FundSouthern California Lumber I…$202MRetirement Plan for the Bottling Employees of Swire Pacific Holdings Inc and Its AffiliatesRetirement Plan for the Bott…$202MCefcu Retirement Income Plan and TrustCefcu Retirement Income Plan…$201MPension Plan for Employees of Broadcast Music IncPension Plan for Employees o…$201MEvergy, Inc. Joint Trusteed Retirement PlanEvergy, Inc. Joint Trusteed …$201M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$195M
Net Assets (End of Year)$197M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN376028123
Plan Effective Date1973-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Citizens Equity First Credit Union)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Citizens Equity First Credit Union plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$354M 18.75501941466798% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M 202220232024 $298M $354M ▲ +18.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,730 $298M
2023 2 1,770 $326M
2024 2 1,857 $354M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.201439654 · Participants: 827Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and TrustCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 49.680270595 · Participants: 48538Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 35.242945747 · Participants: 45001State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.965094339 · Participants: 20680United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.960744597 · Participants: 16346John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.819798504 · Participants: 17382Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for the Bottling Employees of Swire Pacific Holdings Inc and Its Affiliates in UT ($202M); by covered participants it is Bemis Manufacturing Company Employees Pension Plan in WI (828 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (827 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 Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust assets move in 2023?
Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust edged up modestly - up 3.1% during 2023, from $195M to $201M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Citizens Equity First Credit Union plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Citizens Equity First Credit Union's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.8%, from $298M to $354M.
Where does Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust ranks in the 95th 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 Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for the Bottling Employees of Swire Pacific Holdings Inc and Its Affiliates in UT ($202M, 684 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bemis Manufacturing Company Employees Pension Plan in WI (828 participants, $84M in assets).