Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sky Chefs, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$85M
Total assets Below avg plan size
246
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$343,687
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here · Sponsored by Sky Chefs, LLC · Texas · Food Services & Accommodation

$85M in assets, 246 participants

Sky Chefs, LLC's The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here reported $85M in total assets and 246 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.

  • #3,561 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in Texas

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here covers 246 participants in Texas, about 36% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $85M.

#3,561
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)
-8.1%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $7M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here's outsized position by total assets

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here vs every filed plan by assets

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

$84,546,931 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

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here 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. The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here sits mid-pack in the medium band (246 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here reported net income fell from -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here reported participants fell from 269 in the plan year 2023 filing to 246 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here end-of-year assets fell from $92M in the plan year 2023 filing to $85M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 131318367 · Sky Chefs, LLC PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here · $85M · 246 · 89th

  • 5500 $85M
  • 5500 246
  • 5500 89th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Employees' Pension Plan
  • 5500 ind #3561

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 Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here in the asset neighbourhood

Forest Lawn Retirement Plan$85MThe Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite HereThe Retirement Benefit Plan …$85MAmerican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Employees' Pension PlanAmerican Society of Composer…$85MAmerican Petroleum Institute Retirement Income PlanAmerican Petroleum Institute…$84MQep Resources, Inc. Retirement PlanQep Resources, Inc. Retireme…$84M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$92M
Net Assets (End of Year)$85M
Net Income-$7M
Employer EIN131318367
Plan Effective Date1942-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sky Chefs, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sky Chefs, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$402M 12.453058040029157% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$340M$360M$380M$400M$420M 202220232024 $357M $402M ▲ +12.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 9,100 $357M
2023 3 12,639 $384M
2024 3 14,096 $402M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Texas

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

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here, Total assets ($B): 0.084546931 · Participants: 246The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite HereAT&T Pension Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.265893 · Participants: 100400AT&T Pension Benefit PlanExxonmobil Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.095 · Participants: 22000Exxonmobil Pension PlanChevron Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.731784707 · Participants: 21297Chevron Retirement PlanShell Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.694184685 · Participants: 12688Shell Pension PlanCaterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.1940497 · Participants: 11498Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan
The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Employees' Pension Plan in NY ($85M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan for Office and Salaried Employees of Green Bay Packaging Inc. in WI (246 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 The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here assets move in 2024?
The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here pulled back noticeably - down 8.1% during 2024, from $92M to $85M. Reported net income was -$7M.
How have Sky Chefs, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sky Chefs, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.5%, from $357M to $402M.
Where does The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here 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 The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Employees' Pension Plan in NY ($85M, 96 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs for Employees Represented by Unite Here?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan for Office and Salaried Employees of Green Bay Packaging Inc. in WI (246 participants, $168M in assets).