Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$3M
Total assets
144
Participants
34th
Percentile by assets
$21,060
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Penn Mutual Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company · Pennsylvania · Finance & Insurance

$3M in assets, 144 participants

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company's Penn Mutual Retirement Plan reported $3M in total assets and 144 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 34th 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.

  • 34th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #1,913 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Penn Mutual Retirement Plan covers 144 participants in Pennsylvania, about 18% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $3M.

$3M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
144
covered participants
34th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$21,060
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $137M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Penn Mutual Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Penn Mutual Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,032,700 34th percentile higher than 34% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Penn Mutual Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$137M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Penn Mutual Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $207M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Penn Mutual Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 153 in the plan year 2023 filing to 144 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Penn Mutual Retirement Plan reports 144 participants - about 18% of that state average ($3M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$207M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3M
Net Income-$137M
Employer EIN230952300
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company)

$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $675M $652M ▼ -3.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 2,197 $675M
2023 4 2,215 $760M
2024 5 2,214 $652M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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Penn Mutual Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Penn Mutual Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Penn Mutual Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Penn Mutual Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Penn Mutual Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 98.5% during 2024, from $207M to $3M. Reported net income was -$137M.
How have Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 3.4%, from $675M to $652M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Penn Mutual Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sypris Technologies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees in KY ($3M, N/A participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Penn Mutual Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Penn Mutual Retirement Plan ranks in the lower half of filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
  • Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 3.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans