Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Southco, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$148M
Total assets
192
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$768,461
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. · Sponsored by Southco, Inc. · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$148M in assets, 192 participants

Southco, Inc.'s Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. reported $148M in total assets and 192 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,861 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. covers 192 participants in Pennsylvania, about 23% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $148M.

$148M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
192
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$768,461
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. reported participants fell from 214 in the plan year 2023 filing to 192 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. end-of-year assets fell from $157M in the plan year 2023 filing to $148M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. reports 192 participants - about 23% of that state average ($148M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$157M
Net Assets (End of Year)$148M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN231287596
Plan Effective Date1958-12-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Southco, Inc.)

$230M$240M$250M$260M 202220232024 $248M $234M ▼ -5.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Southco, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 781 $248M
2023 2 776 $254M
2024 2 762 $234M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. assets move in 2024?
Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. pulled back noticeably - down 6.2% during 2024, from $157M to $148M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have Southco, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Southco, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 5.6%, from $248M to $234M.
Where does Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. ranks in the 93rd 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 Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Officers and Employees' Pension Plan in MO ($148M, 202 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc.'s numbers.

  • By total assets, Pension Plan for Employees of Southco, Inc. ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
  • Southco, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 5.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans