Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Citizens Equity First Credit Union Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$209M
Total assets
886
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$235,834
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Citizens Equity First Credit Union · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$209M in assets, 886 participants

Citizens Equity First Credit Union's Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust reported $209M in total assets and 886 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,787 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust sits by assets

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $209M for 886 participants (~$235,834/participant), up 3.7% in 2024.

$209M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
886
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$235,834
avg assets per participant

Where Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust sits by total assets

Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$208,949,014 Top 6% higher than 94% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 827 in the plan year 2023 filing to 886 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $201M in the plan year 2023 filing to $209M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust outranks 94% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 2.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$201M
Net Assets (End of Year)$205M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN376028123
Plan Effective Date1973-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Citizens Equity First Credit Union)

$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M 202220232024 $298M $354M ▲ +18.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Citizens Equity First Credit Union plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,730 $298M
2023 2 1,770 $326M
2024 2 1,857 $354M

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Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust edged up modestly - up 3.7% during 2024, from $201M to $209M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Citizens Equity First Credit Union plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Citizens Equity First Credit Union's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.8%, from $298M to $354M.
Where does Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust ranks in the 94th 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 Cefcu Retirement Income Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Local 584 Pension Trust Fund in NY ($209M, 325 participants).

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