Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$129M
Total assets Near avg plan size
121
Participants Small participant base
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions · Sponsored by Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc · District of Columbia · Other Services

$129M in assets, 121 participants

Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc's Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions reported $129M in total assets and 121 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.

  • #7,518 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions covers 121 participants in District of Columbia, about 8% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $129M.

#7,518
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+3.2%
assets growth YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions's outsized position by total assets

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions vs every filed plan by assets

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

$129,078,483 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions 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. Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions sits mid-pack in the medium band (121 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions reported participants fell from 128 in the plan year 2023 filing to 121 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions reported net income rose from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions end-of-year assets rose from $125M in the plan year 2023 filing to $129M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530246709 · Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions · $129M · 121 · 92nd

  • ASSETS $129M
  • ASSETS 121
  • ASSETS 92nd
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Hawkeye Pension Plan
  • ASSETS ind #7518

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions in the asset neighbourhood

Materion Corporation Pension PlanMaterion Corporation Pension…$129MHawkeye Pension Plan$129MCommunications Workers of America Plan for Employees' PensionsCommunications Workers of Am…$129MPension Plan for Employees of St. Lukes Hospital of DuluthPension Plan for Employees o…$129MWelch Foods Inc. Pension Plan$129M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$125M
Net Assets (End of Year)$129M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN530246709
Plan Effective Date1951-04-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$261M 20.4808662276417% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $217M $261M ▲ +20.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,017 $217M
2023 3 976 $237M
2024 3 1,015 $261M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions, Total assets ($B): 0.129078483 · Participants: 121Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' PensionsCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 27.435957137 · Participants: 103525Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 15.01326453 · Participants: 102493Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.795820295 · Participants: 58United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.922502172 · Participants: 3559Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension FundBricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.912910704 · Participants: 27474Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund
Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Hawkeye Pension Plan in IA ($129M); by covered participants it is Vf Corporation Pension Plan in NC (121 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($129M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (121 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions assets move in 2024? ▼
Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions edged up modestly - up 3.2% during 2024, from $125M to $129M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Clc's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.5%, from $217M to $261M.
Where does Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions 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 Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hawkeye Pension Plan in IA ($129M, 467 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Communications Workers of America Plan for Employees' Pensions? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vf Corporation Pension Plan in NC (121 participants, $906M in assets).