Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Desert Financial Credit Union Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$6K
Total assets Small plan by assets
448
Participants Below avg headcount
1st
Percentile by assets National rank
$13
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union · Arizona · Finance & Insurance

$6K in assets, 448 participants

Desert Financial Credit Union's Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan reported $6K in total assets and 448 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 1st 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.

  • #68 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

2024 asset change

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan contracted severely 100.0% in 2024 ($40M → $6K) for 448 participants.

#68
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
-100.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $40M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan among the smaller filed plans by assets

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$5,803 1st percentile higher than 1% of 123,620 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 2024

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (448 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$40M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $40M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 497 in the plan year 2023 filing to 448 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 860096740 · Desert Financial Credit Union PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan · $6K · 448 · 1st

  • EOY $6K
  • 5500 448
  • ASSETS 1st
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology Technical and Support Personnel Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #68

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 Arizona →

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement PlanDesert Financial Credit Unio…$6KThe Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology Technical and Support Personnel Pension PlanThe Wistar Institute of Anat…$6KCypress Lawn Cemetery Association Retirement PlanCypress Lawn Cemetery Associ…$6KKewaunee Scientific Corporation Combined Re-Established Retirement PlanKewaunee Scientific Corporat…$7KTacoma Millmen's Pension Plan$7K
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Desert Financial Credit Union years around the 2024 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Desert Financial Credit Union plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$132M 9.161004867449197% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $121M $132M ▲ +9.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,682 $121M
2023 2 1,685 $146M
2024 2 1,666 $132M

2024 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$40M
Net Assets (End of Year)$6K
Net Income-$40M
Employer EIN860096740
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Arizona

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

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.000005803 · Participants: 448Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement PlanPinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.099073138 · Participants: 6044Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement PlanSalt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.908519301 · Participants: 4989Salt River Project Employees' Retirement PlanDesert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.037847285 · Participants: 24099Desert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension PlanAvnet Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.472409413 · Participants: 2732Avnet Pension PlanArizona Pipe Trades Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.418546411 · Participants: 2281Arizona Pipe Trades Pension Plan
Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology Technical and Support Personnel Pension Plan in PA ($6K); by covered participants it is Iacna Portable Pension Plan in MI (447 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 100.0% during 2024, from $40M to $6K. Reported net income was -$40M.
How have Desert Financial Credit Union plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Desert Financial Credit Union's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.2%, from $121M to $132M.
Where does Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan ranks in the 1st percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology Technical and Support Personnel Pension Plan in PA ($6K, 48 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Desert Financial Credit Union Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Iacna Portable Pension Plan in MI (447 participants, $10M in assets).