Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$576M
Total assets Above avg plan size
537
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan · Virginia · Information & Media

$576M in assets, 537 participants

Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan's Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust reported $576M in total assets and 537 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #2,703 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust sits by assets

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $576M for 537 participants (~$1.1M/participant), up 0.6% in 2023.

#2,703
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+0.6%
assets growth YoY
5.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust's outsized position by total assets

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$576,075,603 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension 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. Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (537 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust reported net income fell from $96M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust end-of-year assets rose from $573M in the plan year 2022 filing to $576M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 521074215 · Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust · $576M · 537 · 98th

  • VS-ST $576M
  • VS-ST 537
  • VS-ST 98th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Pamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2703

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan for Employees of the Univ of MiamiRetirement Plan for Employee…$578MGraphic Arts Industry Joint Pension TrustGraphic Arts Industry Joint …$576MPamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension PlanPamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension …$575MCarefirst, Inc. Retirement PlanCarefirst, Inc. Retirement P…$573MIBEW Local 1249 Pension Plan$572M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension 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)$573M
Net Assets (End of Year)$568M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN521074215
Plan Effective Date1976-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$567M 1.0596225752578021% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$565M$570M$575M$580M 202220232024 $573M $567M ▼ -1.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 536 $573M
2023 1 537 $576M
2024 1 467 $567M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Virginia

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

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.576075603 · Participants: 537Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension TrustNorthrop Grumman Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.134846358 · Participants: 13674Northrop Grumman Pension PlanRetirement Security Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.184642779 · Participants: 54171Retirement Security PlanNg Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension Pla, Total assets ($B): 8.450021632 · Participants: 7117Ng Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension PlaSheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.306466489 · Participants: 61272Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension FundDominion Energy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.570958933 · Participants: 12263Dominion Energy Pension Plan
Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension Plan in HI ($575M); by covered participants it is Nusenda Federal Credit Union Cash Balance Defined Benefit Plan in NM (537 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($576M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (537 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 Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust assets move in 2023?
Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust held essentially flat - up 0.6% during 2023, from $573M to $576M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets declined 1.1%, from $573M to $567M.
Where does Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust ranks in the 98th 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 Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension Plan in HI ($575M, 1,505 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nusenda Federal Credit Union Cash Balance Defined Benefit Plan in NM (537 participants, $82M in assets).