Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Columbia Bank Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $465M
- Total assets
- 297
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $1.6M
- Avg per participant
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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #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.
- $465M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 297
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $1.6M
- avg assets per participant
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.
Participants vs New Jersey filers
In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Columbia Bank Retirement Plan reports 297 participants - about 35% of that state average ($465M EOY assets).
New Jersey filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $432M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $465M |
| Net Income | $26M |
| Employer EIN | 220900560 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2005-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Columbia Bank)
| 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
- Retirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson $21.2B · 37,749
- JPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan $16.3B · 90,644
- Nokia Retirement Income Plan $13.9B · 7,492
- The Prudential Merged Retirement Plan $12.2B · 16,230
- Verizon Pension Plan for Associates $10.9B · 23,778
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Columbia Bank Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan (NY) $465M · 627
- Nysut Employees Retirement Plan (NY) $466M · 390
- Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Plan (IN) $466M · 2,120
- American United Life Insurance Company Employees Retirement Plan and Trust (IN) $468M · 2,002
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Columbia Bank Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Columbia Bank Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey. Compare plans
- Columbia Bank's sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans