Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$426M
Total assets
741
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$575,491
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan · Sponsored by American Bureau of Shipping · Texas · Professional & Technical Services

$426M in assets, 741 participants

American Bureau of Shipping's American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan reported $426M in total assets and 741 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #19,699 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Where American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan sits by assets

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $426M for 741 participants (~$575,491/participant), down 5.6% in 2024.

$426M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
741
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$575,491
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $25M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan reported net income fell from $25M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$25M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan reported participants fell from 795 in the plan year 2023 filing to 741 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $452M in the plan year 2023 filing to $426M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan outranks 97% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 4.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$452M
Net Assets (End of Year)$426M
Net Income-$25M
Employer EIN134921556
Plan Effective Date1938-10-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Bureau of Shipping)

$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $635M $771M ▲ +21.5%
Total plan assets by year, all American Bureau of Shipping plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,081 $635M
2023 2 2,123 $753M
2024 2 2,125 $771M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.6% during 2024, from $452M to $426M. Reported net income was -$25M.
How have American Bureau of Shipping plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Bureau of Shipping's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $635M to $771M.
Where does American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Crh Americas Pension Plan in GA ($427M, 1,647 participants).

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