Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Columbia Bank Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$465M
Total assets Above avg plan size
297
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.6M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia Bank Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Columbia Bank · New Jersey · Finance & Insurance

$465M in assets, 297 participants

Columbia Bank's Columbia Bank Retirement Plan reported $465M in total assets and 297 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #8,450 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Columbia Bank Retirement Plan covers 297 participants in New Jersey, about 35% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $465M.

#8,450
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+7.7%
assets growth YoY
4.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Columbia Bank Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Columbia Bank Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$465,150,696 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Columbia Bank Retirement 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 Bank Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (297 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Columbia Bank Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 333 in the plan year 2022 filing to 297 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Columbia Bank Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $432M in the plan year 2022 filing to $465M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Columbia Bank Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $27M in the plan year 2022 filing to $26M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 220900560 · Columbia Bank PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Columbia Bank Retirement Plan · $465M · 297 · 97th

  • IND $465M
  • EOY 297
  • 5500 97th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #8450

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Columbia Bank Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American United Life Insurance Company Employees Retirement Plan and TrustAmerican United Life Insuran…$468MIndiana Electrical Workers Pension PlanIndiana Electrical Workers P…$466MNysut Employees Retirement PlanNysut Employees Retirement P…$466MThe Associated Press Consolidated Retirement PlanThe Associated Press Consoli…$465MColumbia Bank Retirement Plan$465M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia Bank Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$432M
Net Assets (End of Year)$465M
Net Income$26M
Employer EIN220900560
Plan Effective Date2005-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Columbia Bank)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Columbia Bank plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$710M 10.119135311286918% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$620M$640M$660M$680M$700M$720M 202220232024 $645M $710M ▲ +10.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,605 $645M
2023 3 1,811 $681M
2024 3 1,737 $710M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Columbia Bank Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia Bank Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.465150696 · Participants: 297Columbia Bank Retirement PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.174819996 · Participants: 37749Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.279006871 · Participants: 90644JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.864923 · Participants: 7492Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.225782081 · Participants: 16230The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.930667796 · Participants: 23778Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
Columbia Bank Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
Compare Columbia Bank Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan in NY ($465M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan for the Employees of Museum Associates in CA (297 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (297 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 Columbia Bank Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Columbia Bank Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.7% during 2023, from $432M to $465M. Reported net income was $26M.
How have Columbia Bank plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Columbia Bank's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.1%, from $645M to $710M.
Where does Columbia Bank Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Columbia Bank Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Columbia Bank Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan in NY ($465M, 627 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia Bank Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan for the Employees of Museum Associates in CA (297 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 220900560.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.