Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

First Financial Bancorp Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$150M
Total assets: 2,153
Participants: 93rd
Percentile by assets: $69,742
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust · Sponsored by First Financial Bancorp · Ohio · Finance & Insurance

$150M in assets, 2,153 participants

First Financial Bancorp's First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust reported $150M in total assets and 2,153 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)
#7,598 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust covers 2,153 participants in Ohio, 2.8x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $150M.

$150M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 2,153
covered participants: 93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $69,742
avg assets per participant

Where First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust sits by total assets

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$150,153,594 Top 7% higher than 93% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $145M in the plan year 2023 filing to $150M in the plan year 2024 filing.
First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 2,094 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,153 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Ohio

Industry

Finance & Insurance

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust reports 2,153 participants - 2.8x that state average ($150M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$145M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$150M
Net Income	$6M
Employer EIN	311042001
Plan Effective Date	1989-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Financial Bancorp)

Total plan assets by year, all First Financial Bancorp plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	3,950	$265M
2023	2	4,212	$298M
2024	2	4,324	$322M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

GE Aerospace Pension Plan $19.0B · 9,637
Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan $6.5B · 12,187
American Electric Power System Retirement Plan $4.1B · 16,073
Ohio Operating Engineers Pension Plan $3.9B · 10,387
Parker Defined Benefit Pension Plan $3.5B · 8,120

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust by total assets, not by location.

Woodward Hrt Pension Plan (CO) $150M · 231
Graco Employee Retirement Plan - Blue (MN) $150M · 343
Modine Manufacturing Company Frozen Pension Plan (MS) $150M · 787
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Retirement Plan (TN) $150M · 49

Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust assets move in 2024? ▼

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust edged up modestly - up 3.9% during 2024, from $145M to $150M. Reported net income was $6M.

How have First Financial Bancorp plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Financial Bancorp's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $265M to $322M.

Where does First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust 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 First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Woodward Hrt Pension Plan in CO ($150M, 231 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust's numbers.

By total assets, First Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and Trust 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 Ohio. Compare plans
First Financial Bancorp's sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance 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 311042001.