Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$79M
Total assets Below avg plan size
558
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$142,007
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Association of American Railroads Pension Plan · Sponsored by Association of American Railroads · District of Columbia · Transportation & Warehousing

$79M in assets, 558 participants

Association of American Railroads's Association of American Railroads Pension Plan reported $79M in total assets and 558 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #2,854 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan covers 558 participants in District of Columbia, about 38% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $79M.

#2,854
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)
-1.2%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $972K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$79,239,807 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan 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. Association of American Railroads Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (558 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Association of American Railroads Pension Plan reported net income fell from $1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$972K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Association of American Railroads Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $80M in the plan year 2023 filing to $79M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 536000125 · Association of American Railroads PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan · $79M · 558 · 89th

  • EBSA $79M
  • PART 558
  • TYPE 89th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Latrobe Steel Company Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees
  • VS-ST ind #2854

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Colorcon, Inc. Employees' Pension PlanColorcon, Inc. Employees' Pe…$79MBradford White Corporation UAW Retirement Income PlanBradford White Corporation U…$79MLatrobe Steel Company Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit EmployeesLatrobe Steel Company Pensio…$79MAssociation of American Railroads Pension PlanAssociation of American Rail…$79MThe Ahlstrom Group Retirement Plan for U.S. EmployeesThe Ahlstrom Group Retiremen…$79M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Association of American Railroads Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$80M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income-$972K
Employer EIN536000125
Plan Effective Date1952-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Association of American Railroads)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Association of American Railroads plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$215M 6.317133126202087% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$205M$210M$215M$220M 202220232024 $202M $215M ▲ +6.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,231 $202M
2023 2 1,115 $209M
2024 2 1,116 $215M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Association of American Railroads Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.079239807 · Participants: 558Association of American Railroads Pension PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 27.435957137 · Participants: 103525Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 15.01326453 · Participants: 102493Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.795820295 · Participants: 58United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.922502172 · Participants: 3559Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension FundBricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.912910704 · Participants: 27474Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund
Association of American Railroads Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Association of American Railroads Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Latrobe Steel Company Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees in PA ($79M); by covered participants it is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 123 Pension Fund in FL (558 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Association of American Railroads Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Association of American Railroads Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.2% during 2024, from $80M to $79M. Reported net income was -$972K.
How have Association of American Railroads plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Association of American Railroads's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.3%, from $202M to $215M.
Where does Association of American Railroads Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Association of American Railroads Pension Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Association of American Railroads Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Latrobe Steel Company Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees in PA ($79M, 298 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Association of American Railroads Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 123 Pension Fund in FL (558 participants, $67M in assets).