Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$42M
Total assets Below avg plan size
65
Participants Small participant base
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$648,687
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation · Wisconsin · Other Services

$42M in assets, 65 participants

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan reported $42M in total assets and 65 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #7,260 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Where Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan sits by assets

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $42M for 65 participants (~$648,687/participant), up 15.4% in 2023.

#7,260
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+15.4%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$42,164,661 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan is a small filing (65 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan reported net income rose from $4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $37M in the plan year 2022 filing to $42M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 71 in the plan year 2022 filing to 65 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 390833612 · Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan · $42M · 65 · 84th

  • ASSETS $42M
  • PCT 65
  • EIN 84th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near Essentra USA Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #7260

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$37M
Net Assets (End of Year)$42M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN390833612
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$48M 32.65723585420561% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M 202220232024 $36.5M $48.5M ▲ +32.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 71 $37M
2023 1 65 $42M
2024 1 62 $48M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.042164661 · Participants: 65Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.298151091 · Participants: 8348The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.267131995 · Participants: 9960Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.08393057 · Participants: 7368The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.912240682 · Participants: 1560Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanRockwell Automation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.77661124 · Participants: 2136Rockwell Automation Pension Plan
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Essentra USA Retirement Plan in IL ($42M); by covered participants it is T. W. Garner Food Company Employees' Pension Plan in NC (65 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($42M here).

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 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan grew sharply - up 15.4% during 2023, from $37M to $42M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.7%, from $37M to $48M.
Where does Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Essentra USA Retirement Plan in IL ($42M, 13 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is T. W. Garner Food Company Employees' Pension Plan in NC (65 participants, $22M in assets).