Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$422M
Total assets Above avg plan size
160
Participants Small participant base
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$2.6M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C · Sponsored by Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies · Minnesota · Utilities

$422M in assets, 160 participants

Allete, Inc. & Affiliated Companies's Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C reported $422M in total assets and 160 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.

  • #579 in Utilities (732 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C covers 160 participants in Minnesota, about 14% of the average Minnesota filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $422M.

#579
in Utilities (732 peers)
-1.0%
assets change YoY
4.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C's outsized position by total assets

Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C vs every filed plan by assets

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

$421,878,088 Top 3% higher than 97% 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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C 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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C sits mid-pack in the medium band (160 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $24M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C reported participants fell from 171 in the plan year 2023 filing to 160 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C end-of-year assets fell from $426M in the plan year 2023 filing to $422M 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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C · $422M · 160 · 97th

  • 5500 $422M
  • 5500 160
  • 5500 97th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near California Teachers Association Employees Retirement Benefits Plan
  • 5500 ind #579

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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C in the asset neighbourhood

California Teachers Association Employees Retirement Benefits PlanCalifornia Teachers Associat…$422MAllete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan CAllete & Affiliated Companie…$422MSheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 80 Pension FundSheet Metal Workers Local Un…$422MLos Angeles Hotel-Restaurant Employer-Union Retirement FundLos Angeles Hotel-Restaurant…$422MSw Oh Regional Council of Carpenters Pension PlanSw Oh Regional Council of Ca…$421M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$426M
Net Assets (End of Year)$422M
Net Income$24M
Employer EIN410418150
Plan Effective Date2016-01-01
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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C, Total assets ($B): 0.421878088 · Participants: 160Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan CMayo 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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is California Teachers Association Employees Retirement Benefits Plan in CA ($422M); by covered participants it is Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists of Green Bay Sc Cash Balance Plan in WI (160 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C assets move in 2024? ▼
Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C edged down modestly - down 1.0% during 2024, from $426M to $422M. 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 & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C ranks in the 97th 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 Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is California Teachers Association Employees Retirement Benefits Plan in CA ($422M, 483 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Allete & Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan C? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists of Green Bay Sc Cash Balance Plan in WI (160 participants, $3M in assets).