Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$619M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,556
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$397,764
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store · Alabama · Manufacturing

$619M in assets, 1,556 participants

Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store's Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund reported $619M in total assets and 1,556 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.

  • #17,102 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Alabama

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund covers 1,556 participants in Alabama, 4.3x the typical Alabama plan (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $619M.

#17,102
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+73.9%
assets growth YoY
6.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$618,920,990 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,556 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund reported net income rose from -$597K in the plan year 2023 filing to $263M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $356M in the plan year 2023 filing to $619M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund reported participants fell from 1,611 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,556 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 630708442 · Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund · $619M · 1,556 · 98th

  • EBSA $619M
  • EBSA 1,556
  • EBSA 98th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B
  • EBSA ind #17102

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Alabama →

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Unions 502 & 633 PensPlumbers & Pipefitters Local…$623MWillis North America Inc. Pension PlanWillis North America Inc. Pe…$623MPamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension PlanPamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension …$622MWellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan BWellstar Health System, Inc.…$620MRetail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension FundRetail, Wholesale & Departme…$619M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Alabama filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$356M
Net Assets (End of Year)$619M
Net Income$263M
Employer EIN630708442
Plan Effective Date1958-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$619M 73.62761298310996% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$400M$500M$600M$700M 202220232024 $356M $619M ▲ +73.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,679 $356M
2023 1 1,611 $356M
2024 1 1,556 $619M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Alabama

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

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05001000150020002500 0.40.60.811.2 Total assets ($B) Participants Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.61892099 · Participants: 1556Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension FundRegions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.152174116 · Participants: 282Regions Financial Corporation Retirement PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.711879241 · Participants: 1955Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement PlanRegions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 0.708134818 · Participants: 2240Regions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan for AssociatesVulcan Materials Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.471253992 · Participants: 740Vulcan Materials Company Pension PlanAlabama Farmers Federation and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.460217283 · Participants: 871Alabama Farmers Federation and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan
Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Alabama, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B in GA ($620M); by covered participants it is Shelter Insurance Employees Retirement Plan in MO (1,558 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,556 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 Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund surged - up 73.9% during 2024, from $356M to $619M. Reported net income was $263M.
How have Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of Retail Wholesale & Dept Store's sponsor-wide assets grew 73.6%, from $356M to $619M.
Where does Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund 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 Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B in GA ($620M, 12,371 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Shelter Insurance Employees Retirement Plan in MO (1,558 participants, $596M in assets).