Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
A.M. Castle & Co. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $139M
- Total assets
- 136
- Participants
- 93rd
- Percentile by assets
- $1.0M
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. · Sponsored by A.M. Castle & Co. · Illinois · Wholesale Trade
$139M in assets, 136 participants
A.M. Castle & Co.'s Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. reported $139M in total assets and 136 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.
- 93rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #5,964 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. covers 136 participants in Illinois, about 17% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $139M.
- $139M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 136
- covered participants
- 93rd
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $1.0M
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $132K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. reported net income rose from -$42M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$132K in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. reported participants fell from 154 in the plan year 2022 filing to 136 in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. end-of-year assets rose from $132M in the plan year 2022 filing to $139M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. reports 136 participants - about 17% of that state average ($139M EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $132M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $108M |
| Net Income | -$132K |
| Employer EIN | 360879160 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1950-03-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (A.M. Castle & Co.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 607 | $202M |
| 2023 | 2 | 628 | $214M |
| 2024 | 2 | 579 | $201M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. 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
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. by total assets, not by location.
- National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States (NY) $139M · 293
- Westmoreland Retirement Plan (CO) $139M · 115
- IBEW Local No. 82 Pension Plan (PA) $139M · 659
- Pension Plan of Justice Resource Institute, Inc. (MA) $139M · 1,779
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co.'s numbers.
- By total assets, Pension Plan for Employees of a.M. Castle & Co. ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
- A.M. Castle & Co.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 0.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans