Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Baker Commodities, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$83M
Total assets Below avg plan size
163
Participants Small participant base
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$510,061
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Baker Commodities, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$83M in assets, 163 participants

Baker Commodities, Inc.'s The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan reported $83M in total assets and 163 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.

  • #14,911 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in California

The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan covers 163 participants in California, about 26% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $83M.

#14,911
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-0.3%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $203K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$83,139,869 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 Baker Commodities Employees' 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. The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (163 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$203K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 185 in the plan year 2023 filing to 163 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $83M in the plan year 2023 filing to $83M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 952137748 · Baker Commodities, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan · $83M · 163 · 89th

  • NET $83M
  • NET 163
  • NET 89th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Laborers Local 754 Pension Plan
  • NET ind #14911

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 California →

The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Florida Crystals Corporation Pension PlanFlorida Crystals Corporation…$83MLaborers Local 754 Pension PlanLaborers Local 754 Pension P…$83MThe Baker Commodities Employees' Pension PlanThe Baker Commodities Employ…$83MKing Industries, Inc. Pension PlanKing Industries, Inc. Pensio…$83MWestern Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension PlanWestern Lake Superior Piping…$83M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$83M
Net Assets (End of Year)$83M
Net Income-$203K
Employer EIN952137748
Plan Effective Date1973-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Baker Commodities, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Baker Commodities, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$111M 3.51265388845896% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$106M$108M$110M$112M 202220232024 $107M $111M ▲ +3.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 724 $107M
2023 2 698 $107M
2024 2 918 $111M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.083139869 · Participants: 163The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.452234723 · Participants: 135057Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.60716624 · Participants: 27500Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 11.441381434 · Participants: 18983Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Western States Carpenters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.342334451 · Participants: 48582Western States Carpenters Pension PlanIlwu-Pma Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.798538721 · Participants: 15833Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Laborers Local 754 Pension Plan in NY ($83M); by covered participants it is Generations Community Federal Credit Union Retirement Pension Plan in TX (163 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($83M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (163 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 The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan held essentially flat - down 0.3% during 2024, from $83M to $83M. Reported net income was -$203K.
How have Baker Commodities, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Baker Commodities, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 3.5%, from $107M to $111M.
Where does The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension 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 The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Laborers Local 754 Pension Plan in NY ($83M, 257 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Generations Community Federal Credit Union Retirement Pension Plan in TX (163 participants, $27M in assets).