Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Ames Companies, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$132M
Total assets Near avg plan size
352
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$373,898
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clopay Ames Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Ames Companies, Inc. · Florida · Manufacturing

$132M in assets, 352 participants

The Ames Companies, Inc.'s Clopay Ames Pension Plan reported $132M in total assets and 352 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #15,711 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Clopay Ames Pension Plan sits by assets

Clopay Ames Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $132M for 352 participants (~$373,898/participant), down 0.4% in 2024.

#15,711
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-0.4%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $569K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Clopay Ames Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clopay Ames Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$131,612,136 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Clopay Ames Pension 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. Clopay Ames Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (352 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Clopay Ames Pension Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$569K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clopay Ames Pension Plan reported participants fell from 498 in the plan year 2023 filing to 352 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clopay Ames Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $132M in the plan year 2023 filing to $132M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 222335400 · The Ames Companies, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Clopay Ames Pension Plan · $132M · 352 · 92nd

  • ASSETS $132M
  • PCT 352
  • EIN 92nd
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan
  • IND ind #15711

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Florida →

Clopay Ames Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiNon-Contributory Retirement …$132MSteelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension PlanSteelworkers Western Indepen…$132MClopay Ames Pension Plan$132MHarbisonwalker International, Inc. Salary Pension PlanHarbisonwalker International…$132MRetirement Plan for Employees of South Nassau Communities HospitalRetirement Plan for Employee…$131M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clopay Ames Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$132M
Net Assets (End of Year)$132M
Net Income-$569K
Employer EIN222335400
Plan Effective Date2002-01-14
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Ames Companies, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Ames Companies, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$132M 3.831930098459095% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$126M$128M$130M$132M$134M 202220232024 $127M $132M ▲ +3.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 546 $127M
2023 1 498 $132M
2024 1 352 $132M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Florida

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

Clopay Ames Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Florida, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Clopay Ames Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.131612136 · Participants: 352Clopay Ames Pension PlanL3harris Technologies Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.598643443 · Participants: 4996L3harris Technologies Consolidated Pension PlanNextera Energy, Inc. Employee Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.345055504 · Participants: 14419Nextera Energy, Inc. Employee Pension PlanRetirement Accumulation Plan for Partners of Pwc, Total assets ($B): 2.667043153 · Participants: 3950Retirement Accumulation Plan for Partners of PwcCsx Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.291461429 · Participants: 2293Csx Pension PlanRetirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc, Total assets ($B): 1.933306082 · Participants: 5001Retirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc
Clopay Ames Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Florida, assets vs. participants
Compare Clopay Ames Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Clopay Ames Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Florida, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan in CA ($132M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan for Employees of Teradyne, Inc. in MA (352 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (352 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 Clopay Ames Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Clopay Ames Pension Plan held essentially flat - down 0.4% during 2024, from $132M to $132M. Reported net income was -$569K.
How have The Ames Companies, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Ames Companies, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 3.8%, from $127M to $132M.
Where does Clopay Ames Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Clopay Ames Pension Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 Clopay Ames Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan in CA ($132M, 505 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clopay Ames Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan for Employees of Teradyne, Inc. in MA (352 participants, $82M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 222335400.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.