Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Mahle Behr USA Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
247
Participants Below avg headcount
61st
Percentile by assets National rank
$46,104
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan · Sponsored by Mahle Behr USA Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$11M in assets, 247 participants

Mahle Behr USA Inc.'s Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan reported $11M in total assets and 247 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 61st 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.

  • #9,054 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan covers 247 participants in Michigan, about 39% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#9,054
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-2.4%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $276K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,387,677 Top 39% higher than 61% 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

Behr America Cash Balance Pension 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. Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (247 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$276K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan reported participants fell from 270 in the plan year 2022 filing to 247 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $12M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 221859284 · Mahle Behr USA Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan · $11M · 247 · 61st

  • RANK $11M
  • PHOTO 247
  • IND 61st
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Igm Resins Charlotte, Inc. Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #9054

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income-$276K
Employer EIN221859284
Plan Effective Date2002-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Mahle Behr USA Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Mahle Behr USA Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$10M 10.667599343206941% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$10.5M$11M$11.5M$12M 202220232024 $11.7M $10.4M ▼ -10.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 270 $12M
2023 1 247 $11M
2024 1 224 $10M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.011387677 · Participants: 247Behr America Cash Balance Pension PlanGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.838918802 · Participants: 17959General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.269442236 · Participants: 26442Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.705910161 · Participants: 10215Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.529460215 · Participants: 14051Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 11.155705594 · Participants: 13635Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Igm Resins Charlotte, Inc. Retirement Plan in NC ($11M); by covered participants it is Woodward Hrt Pension Plan in CO (247 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (247 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 Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 2.4% during 2023, from $12M to $11M. Reported net income was -$276K.
How have Mahle Behr USA Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Mahle Behr USA Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 10.7%, from $12M to $10M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Igm Resins Charlotte, Inc. Retirement Plan in NC ($11M, 7 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Behr America Cash Balance Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Woodward Hrt Pension Plan in CO (247 participants, $153M in assets).