Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$159M
Total assets
295
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$538,894
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Beam Pension Plan · Sponsored by Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. · Illinois · Manufacturing

$159M in assets, 295 participants

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.'s Beam Pension Plan reported $159M in total assets and 295 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,964 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Beam Pension Plan covers 295 participants in Illinois, about 38% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $159M.

$159M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
295
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$538,894
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Beam Pension Plan sits by total assets

Beam Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$158,973,658 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

  • Beam Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$41M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Beam Pension Plan reported participants fell from 318 in the plan year 2023 filing to 295 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Beam Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $170M in the plan year 2023 filing to $159M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
Industry

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Beam Pension Plan reports 295 participants - about 38% of that state average ($159M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$170M
Net Assets (End of Year)$159M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN364054676
Plan Effective Date1965-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.)

$140M$160M$180M$200M$220M 202220232024 $212M $159M ▼ -24.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 348 $212M
2023 1 318 $170M
2024 1 295 $159M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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Beam Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Beam Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Beam Pension PlanCentral States, Sout…State Farm Insurance…GE Healthcare Pensio…Abbott Laboratories …United Food & Commer…
Beam Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Beam Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Beam Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.5% during 2024, from $170M to $159M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 24.9%, from $212M to $159M.
Where does Beam Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Beam Pension Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Beam Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan of the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 630 Pension - Annuity Trust Fund in FL ($159M, 737 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Beam Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Beam Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 24.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans