Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$123M
Total assets
1,725
Participants
92nd
Percentile by assets
$71,386
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Midwest Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan · Illinois · Manufacturing

$123M in assets, 1,725 participants

Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan's Midwest Pension Plan reported $123M in total assets and 1,725 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • 92nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,601 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Midwest Pension Plan covers 1,725 participants in Illinois, 2.2x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $123M.

$123M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,725
covered participants
92nd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$71,386
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Midwest Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Midwest Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $127M in the plan year 2023 filing to $123M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Midwest Pension Plan reported participants rose from 1,707 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,725 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Midwest Pension Plan reports 1,725 participants - 2.2x that state average ($123M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$127M
Net Assets (End of Year)$122M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN366512748
Plan Effective Date1967-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan)

$120M$125M$130M$135M 202220232024 $132M $123M ▼ -6.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,758 $132M
2023 1 1,707 $127M
2024 1 1,725 $123M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Midwest Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Midwest Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Midwest Pension PlanCentral States, Sout…State Farm Insurance…GE Healthcare Pensio…Abbott Laboratories …United Food & Commer…
Midwest Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Midwest Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Midwest Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Midwest Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 3.2% during 2024, from $127M to $123M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets declined 6.8%, from $132M to $123M.
Where does Midwest Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Midwest Pension Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Midwest Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cement Masons - Employers Pension Plan in OR ($123M, 445 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Midwest Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Midwest Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets have declined 6.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans