Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Modern Woodmen of America Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$865M
Total assets
1,030
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$839,924
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$865M in assets, 1,030 participants

Modern Woodmen of America's Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan reported $865M in total assets and 1,030 participants in its 2024 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #8,267 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $865M for 1,030 participants (~$839,924/participant), up 4.5% in 2024.

$865M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,030
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$839,924
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $87M in the plan year 2023 filing to $37M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $828M in the plan year 2023 filing to $865M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,003 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,030 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan outranks 98% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 8.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$828M
Net Assets (End of Year)$864M
Net Income$37M
Employer EIN361493430
Plan Effective Date1950-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Modern Woodmen of America)

$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B 202220232024 $0.95B $1.12B ▲ +17.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Modern Woodmen of America plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,933 $952M
2023 2 2,050 $1.1B
2024 2 2,141 $1.1B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 4.5% during 2024, from $828M to $865M. Reported net income was $37M.
How have Modern Woodmen of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Modern Woodmen of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.1%, from $952M to $1.1B.
Where does Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Modern Woodmen of America Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan in NY ($865M, 1,075 participants).

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  • Modern Woodmen of America's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans