Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$40M
Total assets: 126
Participants: 83rd
Percentile by assets: $315,192
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States · Missouri · Other Services

$40M in assets, 126 participants

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States's Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan reported $40M in total assets and 126 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)
#7,238 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan covers 126 participants in Missouri, about 17% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $40M.

$40M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 126
covered participants: 83rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $315,192
avg assets per participant

Where Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$39,714,215 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $431K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 141 in the plan year 2022 filing to 126 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $39M in the plan year 2022 filing to $40M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Missouri

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Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 737 participants across 2,297 plans. Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan reports 126 participants - about 17% of that state average ($40M EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$39M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$40M
Net Income	$431K
Employer EIN	440474290
Plan Effective Date	1950-09-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)

Total plan assets by year, all Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	332	$64M
2023	2	312	$67M
2024	2	302	$66M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust $7.8B · 30,358
Ameren Retirement Plan $4.7B · 10,156
Co-Op Retirement Plan $3.5B · 14,993
Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan $3.4B · 2,671
Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis $3.3B · 11,420

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Cutco Corporation Hourly Employees Pension Plan (NY) $40M · 239
Loral Pension Plan () $40M · N/A
Local 810 Affliated Pension Plan (NY) $40M · 136
Sanden International U.S.a., Inc. Pension Plan (TX) $40M · 121

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 1.1% during 2023, from $39M to $40M. Reported net income was $431K.

How have Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States's sponsor-wide assets grew 2.8%, from $64M to $66M.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cutco Corporation Hourly Employees Pension Plan in NY ($40M, 239 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Veterans of Foreign Wars Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States's sponsor-wide assets have grown 2.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other Services 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 440474290.