Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Windstream Services, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$438M
Total assets: 1,443
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $303,470
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Windstream Pension Plan · Sponsored by Windstream Services, LLC · Arkansas · Information & Media

$438M in assets, 1,443 participants

Windstream Services, LLC's Windstream Pension Plan reported $438M in total assets and 1,443 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

97th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Arkansas

Windstream Pension Plan covers 1,443 participants in Arkansas, about 49% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,923 per filing). Assets: $438M.

$438M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,443
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $303,470
avg assets per participant

Windstream Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$67M in the plan year 2023 filing to $26M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Windstream Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,704 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,443 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Windstream Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $415M in the plan year 2023 filing to $438M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Arkansas

Industry

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Participants vs Arkansas filers

In Arkansas, the average filing covers about 2,923 participants across 714 plans. Windstream Pension Plan reports 1,443 participants - about 49% of that state average ($438M EOY assets).

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$415M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$433M
Net Income	$26M
Employer EIN	852049794
Plan Effective Date	2006-06-21
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Windstream Services, LLC)

Total plan assets by year, all Windstream Services, LLC plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	12,867	$1.6B
2023	2	12,695	$1.6B
2024	2	10,852	$1.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Arkansas

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

Windstream Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants

Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Retirement Plan $160M · 747
Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local Union 10 Pension Plan $5M · 21
Almatis, Inc. Retirement Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees $4M · 33
Pension Plan of Centers for Youth and Families $4M · 13
Publishing, Inc. Retirement Plan $193K · 2

Compare Windstream Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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

Cambia Health Solutions Retirement Plan (OR) $438M · 1,443
Torrance Health Association Employees Retirement Plan (CA) $436M · 1,183
Abbvie Pension Plan for Former Basf and Former Solvay Employees (IL) $440M · 429
Aflac Incorporated Pension Plan (GA) $440M · 2,139

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Windstream Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Windstream Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.6% during 2024, from $415M to $438M. Reported net income was $26M.

How have Windstream Services, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Windstream Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.6%, from $1.6B to $1.7B.

Where does Windstream Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Windstream Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Windstream Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cambia Health Solutions Retirement Plan in OR ($438M, 1,443 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Windstream Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Windstream Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arkansas. Compare plans
Windstream Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 9.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 852049794.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.