Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Chs Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$714M
Total assets: 7,164
Participants: 98th
Percentile by assets: $99,619
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Chs Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Chs Inc. · Minnesota · Wholesale Trade

$714M in assets, 7,164 participants

Chs Inc.'s Chs Inc. Pension Plan reported $714M in total assets and 7,164 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#6,003 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Chs Inc. Pension Plan covers 7,164 participants in Minnesota, 6.4x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $714M.

$714M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 7,164
covered participants: 98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $99,619
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $25M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Chs Inc. Pension Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$25M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Chs Inc. Pension Plan reported participants rose from 6,730 in the plan year 2023 filing to 7,164 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Chs Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $738M in the plan year 2023 filing to $714M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Minnesota

Industry

Wholesale Trade

Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,865 plans. Chs Inc. Pension Plan reports 7,164 participants - 6.4x that state average ($714M EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$738M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$714M
Net Income	-$25M
Employer EIN	410251095
Plan Effective Date	1946-10-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chs Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Chs Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	5	15,980	$2.2B
2023	5	15,950	$2.5B
2024	5	16,958	$2.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

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

Chs Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Mayo Pension Plan $11.8B · 71,743
3M Employee Retirement Income Plan $8.9B · 9,132
Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan $8.3B · 46,875
U.S. Bank Pension Plan $4.4B · 62,822
The Travelers Pension Plan $4.2B · 27,237

Compare Chs Inc. Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Scale composition for Chs Inc. Pension Plan

Chs Inc. Pension Plan reports $714M in end-of-year assets across 7,164 participants (0.006% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $99,619 per participant (72% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was -$25M.

This plan identity (EIN 410251095, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $719M to $714M (-0.7%) while covered participants moved from 6,900 to 7,164 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year	Participants	EOY assets	Filing
2022	6,900	$719M	Open filing
2023	6,730	$738M	Open filing
2024 · index core	7,164	$714M	This page

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

Chs Inc. 401(k) Plan (401(k), $1.8B, 8,589 participants)

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Chs Inc. Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

International Motors, LLC Hourly Employees Pension Plan No. 1 (IL) $714M · 811
Wec Energy Group Retirement Plan for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WI) $713M · 522
Teamsters Negotiated Pension Plan (MO) $713M · 2,256
Pension Plan for Employees of American Water Works Company, Inc. & Its Designated Subsidiaries (NJ) $712M · 1,488

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Chs Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Chs Inc. Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 3.3% during 2024, from $738M to $714M. Reported net income was -$25M.

How have Chs Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chs Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.2%, from $2.2B to $2.6B.

Where does Chs Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Chs Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Chs Inc. Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is International Motors, LLC Hourly Employees Pension Plan No. 1 in IL ($714M, 811 participants).

Next read for Chs Inc. Pension Plan

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Chs Inc. Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Chs Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota. Compare plans
Chs Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 410251095.