Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Spire Missouri Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$85M
Total assets Below avg plan size
141
Participants Small participant base
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$601,222
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by Spire Missouri Inc. · Missouri · Utilities

$85M in assets, 141 participants

Spire Missouri Inc.'s Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan reported $85M in total assets and 141 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.

  • #436 in Utilities (732 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan covers 141 participants in Missouri, about 19% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $85M.

#436
in Utilities (732 peers)
-5.8%
assets change YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan's outsized position by total assets

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$84,772,267 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

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income 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. Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (141 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan reported participants fell from 161 in the plan year 2023 filing to 141 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan reported net income rose from -$6M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan end-of-year assets fell from $90M in the plan year 2023 filing to $85M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 430368139 · Spire Missouri Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan · $85M · 141 · 89th

  • VS-ST $85M
  • BOY 141
  • SCH 89th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Ohio Education Association Union Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #436

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 Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Missouri →

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan in the asset neighbourhood

I B E W Local 673 Pension PlanI B E W Local 673 Pension Pl…$85MN.E.C.a.-I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 35 Pension FundN.E.C.a.-I.B.E.W. Local Unio…$85MOhio Education Association Union Pension PlanOhio Education Association U…$85MSpire Missouri West Retirement Income PlanSpire Missouri West Retireme…$85MForest Lawn Retirement Plan$85M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$90M
Net Assets (End of Year)$85M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN430368139
Plan Effective Date1994-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Spire Missouri Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Spire Missouri Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$286M 9.587405108283061% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$260M$270M$280M$290M 202220232024 $261M $286M ▲ +9.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,184 $261M
2023 2 2,185 $282M
2024 2 2,186 $286M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.084772267 · Participants: 141Spire Missouri West Retirement Income PlanBoilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.488413536 · Participants: 28958Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.799287759 · Participants: 9760Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.509086755 · Participants: 15151Co-Op Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.412879552 · Participants: 11832Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. LouisEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.286323754 · Participants: 2467Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan
Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ohio Education Association Union Pension Plan in OH ($85M); by covered participants it is Virginia Oncology Associates, P. C. Cash Balance Plan in VA (141 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($85M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (141 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2024?
Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.8% during 2024, from $90M to $85M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Spire Missouri Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Spire Missouri Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 9.6%, from $261M to $286M.
Where does Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Spire Missouri West Retirement Income 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 Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ohio Education Association Union Pension Plan in OH ($85M, 9 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Spire Missouri West Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Virginia Oncology Associates, P. C. Cash Balance Plan in VA (141 participants, $26M in assets).