Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Cincinnati Bell Inc. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $112M
- Total assets
- 194
- Participants
- 91st
- Percentile by assets
- $576,959
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cincinnati Bell Inc. · Ohio · Management of Enterprises
$112M in assets, 194 participants
Cincinnati Bell Inc.'s Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan reported $112M in total assets and 194 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.
- 91st percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #881 in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan covers 194 participants in Ohio, about 25% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $112M.
- $112M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 194
- covered participants
- 91st
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $576,959
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $41M 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
- Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan reported net income fell from $448K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$41M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $153M in the plan year 2023 filing to $112M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan reported participants fell from 216 in the plan year 2023 filing to 194 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan reports 194 participants - about 25% of that state average ($112M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $153M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $112M |
| Net Income | -$41M |
| Employer EIN | 311056105 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1980-10-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Cincinnati Bell Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 3,984 | $922M |
| 2023 | 4 | 4,201 | $1.1B |
| 2024 | 4 | 4,258 | $819M |
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- Parker Defined Benefit Pension Plan $3.5B · 8,120
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Pension Plan for Hourly Paid Employees of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (CT) $112M · 564
- Pension Plan for Employees of Evraz Inc. NA (IL) $112M · 130
- Houghton Mifflin Retirement Plan (MA) $112M · 206
- Te Connectivity Legacy Pension Plan (PA) $112M · 648
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Cincinnati Bell Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- Cincinnati Bell Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 11.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans