Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size: 105
Participants Small participant base: 77th
Percentile by assets National rank: $252,795
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan · Sponsored by Columbia College Chicago · Illinois · Educational Services

$27M in assets, 105 participants

Columbia College Chicago's Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan reported $27M in total assets and 105 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 77th 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.

#2,308 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan covers 105 participants in Illinois, about 13% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $27M.

#2,308
in Educational Services (3,735 peers): -5.6%
assets change YoY: 0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$26,543,525 Top 23% higher than 77% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan 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. Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (105 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$12M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan reported participants fell from 112 in the plan year 2022 filing to 105 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $28M in the plan year 2022 filing to $27M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 366112087 · Columbia College Chicago PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan · $27M · 105 · 77th

SCH $27M
EBSA 105
PART 77th
TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
NET near Champlain National Bank Pension Plan as a Member of the New York State Bankers Retirement System
BOOK ind #2308

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$28M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$27M
Net Income	-$2M
Employer EIN	366112087
Plan Effective Date	1979-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Columbia College Chicago)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $257M 20.067434053447304% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	1,216	$214M
2023	2	2,113	$241M
2024	2	2,050	$257M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $49.7B · 48,538
State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $35.2B · 45,001
United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund $8.0B · 20,680
John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees $8.0B · 16,346
Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $7.8B · 17,382

Compare Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Champlain National Bank Pension Plan as a Member of the New York State Bankers Retirement System in NY ($27M); by covered participants it is First Technology Credit Union Employees' Pension Plan in OR (105 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($27M here).

Champlain National Bank Pension Plan as a Member of the New York State Bankers Retirement System (NY) $27M · 61
New Development Holdings, LLC Union Retirement Plan (TX) $27M · 37
Avangrid Renewables LLC Retirement Plan (CT) $27M · 96
The Allied Irish Bank Pension Plan and Trust (NY) $27M · 14

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (105 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

First Technology Credit Union Employees' Pension Plan (OR) 105 · 0 off
Ashcroft Inc. Retirement Plan for Union Employees (CT) 105 · 0 off
Sandmeyer Steel Company Employees' Pension Plan (PA) 105 · 0 off
Pension Plan for Employees of Drs Naval Power Systems, Inc. (VA) 105 · 0 off

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 Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.6% during 2023, from $28M to $27M. Reported net income was -$2M.

How have Columbia College Chicago plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Columbia College Chicago's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $214M to $257M.

Where does Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan ranks in the 77th 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 Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Champlain National Bank Pension Plan as a Member of the New York State Bankers Retirement System in NY ($27M, 61 participants).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia College Chicago Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is First Technology Credit Union Employees' Pension Plan in OR (105 participants, $53M in assets).

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 366112087.