Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Armstrong World Industries Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$382M
Total assets
641
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$595,841
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #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.

$382M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
641
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$595,841
avg assets per participant

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.

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.

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Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc outranks 96% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 3.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$800M$850M$900M$950M 20222024 $814M $908M ▲ +11.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Armstrong World Industries Inc plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,259 $814M
2024 2 3,461 $908M

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Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Armstrong World Industries Inc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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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).

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  • Armstrong World Industries Inc's sponsor-wide assets have grown 11.6% since 2022 across 2 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans