Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$188M
Total assets Near avg plan size
292
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$643,999
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B · Sponsored by Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies · Minnesota · Utilities

$188M in assets, 292 participants

Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies's Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B reported $188M in total assets and 292 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.

  • #506 in Utilities (732 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B covers 292 participants in Minnesota, about 26% of the average Minnesota filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $188M.

#506
in Utilities (732 peers)
+6.9%
assets growth YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B's outsized position by total assets

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B vs every filed plan by assets

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

$188,047,846 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B 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. Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B sits mid-pack in the medium band (292 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B reported net income fell from $17M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$24M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B reported participants fell from 319 in the plan year 2023 filing to 292 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B end-of-year assets rose from $176M in the plan year 2023 filing to $188M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 410418150 · Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B · $188M · 292 · 94th

  • ASSETS $188M
  • ASSETS 292
  • ASSETS 94th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Southern Ironworkers Pension Fund
  • ASSETS ind #506

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 Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Minnesota →

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$176M
Net Assets (End of Year)$188M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN410418150
Plan Effective Date1952-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 14.134002992784422% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B$1.2B$1.25B 202220232024 $1.07B $1.22B ▲ +14.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,910 $1.1B
2023 3 1,923 $1.1B
2024 3 2,021 $1.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

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

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B, Total assets ($B): 0.188047846 · Participants: 292Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan BMayo Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.816211651 · Participants: 71743Mayo Pension Plan3M Employee Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.87866493 · Participants: 91323M Employee Retirement Income PlanWells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.278776602 · Participants: 46875Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance PlanU.S. Bank Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.38225088 · Participants: 62822U.S. Bank Pension PlanThe Travelers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.23694343 · Participants: 27237The Travelers Pension Plan
Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Southern Ironworkers Pension Fund in PA ($188M); by covered participants it is Ti Group Automotive Systems Retirement Plan in MI (292 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($188M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (292 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 Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B assets move in 2024? ▼
Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B grew at a solid clip - up 6.9% during 2024, from $176M to $188M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.1%, from $1.1B to $1.2B.
Where does Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B 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 Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern Ironworkers Pension Fund in PA ($188M, 874 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Allete and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan B? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ti Group Automotive Systems Retirement Plan in MI (292 participants, $130M in assets).