Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Volunteer Energy Cooperative Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
56
Participants Small participant base
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$402,946
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative · Sponsored by Volunteer Energy Cooperative · Tennessee · Utilities

$23M in assets, 56 participants

Volunteer Energy Cooperative's Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative reported $23M in total assets and 56 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #272 in Utilities (732 peers)

Utilities sector rank

Within Utilities, Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative ranks #272 of 732 2024 filers by assets (2379% of the sector average)-$23M for 56 participants.

#272
in Utilities (732 peers)
+7.3%
assets growth YoY

Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative's outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative vs every filed plan by assets

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

$22,564,972 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative is a small filing (56 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative reported net income rose from $597K in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative reported participants fell from 65 in the plan year 2023 filing to 56 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative end-of-year assets rose from $21M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 620395590 · Volunteer Energy Cooperative PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative · $23M · 56 · 73rd

  • PCT $23M
  • PCT 56
  • PCT 73rd
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Retirement Plan for Employees of Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc.
  • PCT ind #272

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 Tennessee →

Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative in the asset neighbourhood

Oxychem Pension Plan for Union Represented EmployeesOxychem Pension Plan for Uni…$23MLocal 81 Int'l Assoc of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Pension PlanLocal 81 Int'l Assoc of Heat…$23MRetirement Plan for Employees of Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc.Retirement Plan for Employee…$23MPension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy CooperativePension Plan for Employees o…$23MPension Plan for the Employees of L'oreal Travel Retail Americas, Inc.Pension Plan for the Employe…$23M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Utilities filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$21M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN620395590
Plan Effective Date1947-06-23
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Volunteer Energy Cooperative)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Volunteer Energy Cooperative plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 10.446294131890317% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$21M$22M$23M 202220232024 $20.4M $22.6M ▲ +10.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 69 $20M
2023 1 65 $21M
2024 1 56 $23M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Tennessee

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

Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative, Total assets ($B): 0.022564972 · Participants: 56Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy CooperativeFedex Corporation Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.858555454 · Participants: 125941Fedex Corporation Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan of International Paper Company, Total assets ($B): 8.18942151 · Participants: 20795Retirement Plan of International Paper CompanyPace Industry Union-Management Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.839667916 · Participants: 3134Pace Industry Union-Management Pension FundPension Plan for Employees at Ornl, Total assets ($B): 2.400126032 · Participants: 6357Pension Plan for Employees at OrnlRetirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Total assets ($B): 1.97251328 · Participants: 2516Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc. in NM ($23M); by covered participants it is Los Angeles Turf Club, Incorporated Retirement Income Plan in CA (56 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 Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative assets move in 2024?
Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative grew at a solid clip - up 7.3% during 2024, from $21M to $23M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Volunteer Energy Cooperative plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Volunteer Energy Cooperative's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.4%, from $20M to $23M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc. in NM ($23M, 72 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan for Employees of Volunteer Energy Cooperative?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Los Angeles Turf Club, Incorporated Retirement Income Plan in CA (56 participants, $24M in assets).