Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Houston Pilots Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$363M
Total assets
133
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$2.7M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Houston Pilots · Texas · Transportation & Warehousing

$363M in assets, 133 participants

Houston Pilots's Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust reported $363M in total assets and 133 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 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Texas

Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust covers 133 participants in Texas, about 19% of the average Texas filer (state average ~704 per filing). Assets: $363M.

$363M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
133
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$2.7M
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $35M in the plan year 2023 filing to $9M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 129 in the plan year 2023 filing to 133 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $354M in the plan year 2023 filing to $363M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 704 participants across 9,718 plans. Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust reports 133 participants - about 19% of that state average ($363M EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$354M
Net Assets (End of Year)$363M
Net Income$9M
Employer EIN760289736
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Houston Pilots)

$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $426M $500M ▲ +17.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Houston Pilots plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 258 $426M
2023 2 255 $475M
2024 2 266 $500M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust edged up modestly - up 2.7% during 2024, from $354M to $363M. Reported net income was $9M.
How have Houston Pilots plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Houston Pilots's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.2%, from $426M to $500M.
Where does Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Houston Pilots Retirement Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees in KS ($363M, 12 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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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 760289736.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.