Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Armstrong World Industries Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$382M
Total assets Above avg plan size
641
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$595,841
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc · Sponsored by Armstrong World Industries Inc · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$382M in assets, 641 participants

Armstrong World Industries Inc's Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc reported $382M in total assets and 641 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #16,797 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc sits by assets

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $382M for 641 participants (~$595,841/participant), down 7.6% in 2024.

#16,797
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-7.6%
assets change YoY
3.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $31M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc's outsized position by total assets

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc vs every filed plan by assets

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

$381,934,350 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc sits mid-pack in the medium band (641 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2024

  • Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc reported net income rose from -$115M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$31M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc reported participants fell from 751 in the plan year 2022 filing to 641 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc end-of-year assets fell from $392M in the plan year 2022 filing to $382M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2022→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 230366390 · Armstrong World Industries Inc PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc · $382M · 641 · 96th

  • 5500 $382M
  • ASSETS 641
  • PCT 96th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Retirement Plan for Employees of Boeing Employees' Credit Union
  • PHOTO ind #16797

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 →

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc in the asset neighbourhood

Foster Farms Group Pension PlanFoster Farms Group Pension P…$382MKansas City Division Hourly Employees' Pension PlanKansas City Division Hourly …$382MRetirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries IncRetirement Income Plan for E…$382MRetirement Plan for Employees of Boeing Employees' Credit UnionRetirement Plan for Employee…$382MNalc Annuity Trust Fund$382M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$413M
Net Assets (End of Year)$382M
Net Income-$31M
Employer EIN230366390
Plan Effective Date1937-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Armstrong World Industries Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Armstrong World Industries Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$908M 11.602401106092648% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$800M$850M$900M$950M 20222024 $814M $908M ▲ +11.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,259 $814M
2024 2 3,461 $908M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc, Total assets ($B): 0.38193435 · Participants: 641Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries IncNational 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
Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Boeing Employees' Credit Union in WA ($382M); by covered participants it is Regal Beloit America, Inc. Pension Plan in WI (641 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($382M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (641 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc assets move in 2024? ▼
Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc pulled back noticeably - down 7.6% during 2024, from $413M to $382M. Reported net income was -$31M.
How have Armstrong World Industries Inc plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2024), Armstrong World Industries Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.6%, from $814M to $908M.
Where does Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc ranks in the 96th 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 Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Boeing Employees' Credit Union in WA ($382M, 2,549 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Regal Beloit America, Inc. Pension Plan in WI (641 participants, $155M in assets).