Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.5B
Total assets
2,727
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$539,430
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation · Ohio · Manufacturing

$1.5B in assets, 2,727 participants

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation's Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan reported $1.5B in total assets and 2,727 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #17,440 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan covers 2,727 participants in Ohio, 3.6x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $1.5B.

$1.5B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
2,727
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$539,430
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $26M 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

  • Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan reported participants rose from 1,800 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,727 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$23M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$26M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.5B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan reports 2,727 participants - 3.6x that state average ($1.5B EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.5B
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN311267098
Plan Effective Date1950-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation)

$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B 202220232024 $2.37B $2.86B ▲ +20.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 9,922 $2.4B
2023 4 10,419 $2.8B
2024 4 9,597 $2.9B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.7% during 2024, from $1.5B to $1.5B. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $2.4B to $2.9B.
Where does Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Western Washington Laborers-Employers Pension Plan in WA ($1.5B, 10,507 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Cleveland-Cliffs Combined Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans