Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
3
Participants Small participant base
65th
Percentile by assets National rank
$5.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$15M in assets, 3 participants

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan's The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan reported $15M in total assets and 3 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 65th 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.

  • #9,416 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

What the 2024 filing shows

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan holds $15M for 3 participants - about $5.1M per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#9,416
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-4.5%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $725K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$15,328,941 Top 35% higher than 65% 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

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan among micro filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan is a micro filing (3 participants), the leftmost band.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan reported net income fell from $118K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$725K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 510446461 · The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan · $15M · 3 · 65th

  • BOY $15M
  • BOY 3
  • BOY 65th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, N.Y., Inc. Employees's Pension Trust
  • BOY ind #9416

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 Pennsylvania →

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$16M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income-$725K
Employer EIN510446461
Plan Effective Date1985-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15M 3.809839057032846% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$15.5M$16M$16.5M 202220232024 $15.9M $15.3M ▼ -3.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2 $16M
2023 1 3 $16M
2024 1 3 $15M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015328941 · Participants: 3The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.213235301 · Participants: 28308National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.234971663 · Participants: 46110Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.528998 · Participants: 58779The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.178651926 · Participants: 6387The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.003720253 · Participants: 4809Constellation Retirement Program
The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, N.Y., Inc. Employees's Pension Trust in NY ($15M); by covered participants it is Merkley, Newman & Mclaws, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in AZ (3 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 The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 4.5% during 2024, from $16M to $15M. Reported net income was -$725K.
How have The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets declined 3.8%, from $16M to $15M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, N.Y., Inc. Employees's Pension Trust in NY ($15M, 33 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Louis Berkman Company Master Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Merkley, Newman & Mclaws, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in AZ (3 participants, $2M in assets).