Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Chemical Society Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$769M
Total assets Above avg plan size
610
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.3M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Chemical Society Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Chemical Society · District of Columbia · Professional & Technical Services

$769M in assets, 610 participants

American Chemical Society's American Chemical Society Retirement Plan reported $769M in total assets and 610 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.

  • #20,086 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan covers 610 participants in District of Columbia, about 42% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $769M.

#20,086
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+34.0%
assets growth YoY
7.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$769,225,228 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

American Chemical Society 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. American Chemical Society Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (610 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Chemical Society Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$34M in the plan year 2022 filing to $25M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Chemical Society Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $574M in the plan year 2022 filing to $769M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Chemical Society Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 676 in the plan year 2022 filing to 610 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 530196572 · American Chemical Society PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan · $769M · 610 · 98th

  • PCT $769M
  • EIN 610
  • RANK 98th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Talen Energy Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #20086

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American Chemical Society Retirement PlanAmerican Chemical Society Re…$769MTalen Energy Retirement Plan$768MDivision 1181 Atu- Ny Employees Pension Fund and PlanDivision 1181 Atu- Ny Employ…$767MThe Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation Retirement PlanThe Depository Trust & Clear…$767MNational Fuel Gas Company Retirement PlanNational Fuel Gas Company Re…$766M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Chemical Society Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$574M
Net Assets (End of Year)$514M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN530196572
Plan Effective Date1963-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Chemical Society)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Chemical Society plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$776M 34.47052579552188% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.5B$1B$1.5B$2B 202220232024 $1.18B $0.78B ▼ -33.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,396 $1.2B
2023 3 4,198 $1.5B
2024 2 3,623 $776M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants American Chemical Society Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.769225228 · Participants: 610American Chemical Society Retirement PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 24.899227069 · Participants: 100627Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 14.299885772 · Participants: 92151Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.510841748 · Participants: 52United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.889401706 · Participants: 3354Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815316886 · Participants: 3533Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
American Chemical Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

American Chemical Society Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Talen Energy Retirement Plan in TX ($768M); by covered participants it is IBEW Local No. 86 Pension Fund in NY (610 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (610 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 American Chemical Society Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
American Chemical Society Retirement Plan surged - up 34.0% during 2023, from $574M to $769M. Reported net income was $25M.
How have American Chemical Society plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Chemical Society's sponsor-wide assets declined 34.5%, from $1.2B to $776M.
Where does American Chemical Society Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Chemical Society Retirement Plan 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 American Chemical Society Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Talen Energy Retirement Plan in TX ($768M, 831 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Chemical Society Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is IBEW Local No. 86 Pension Fund in NY (610 participants, $277M in assets).