Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$48M
Total assets Below avg plan size
62
Participants Small participant base
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$781,612
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation · Wisconsin · Other Services

$48M in assets, 62 participants

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan reported $48M in total assets and 62 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #7,149 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan sits by assets

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $48M for 62 participants (~$781,612/participant), up 14.9% in 2024.

#7,149
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+14.9%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,459,935 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan is a small filing (62 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $42M in the plan year 2023 filing to $48M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan reported net income rose from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 65 in the plan year 2023 filing to 62 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 390833612 · Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan · $48M · 62 · 84th

  • BOY $48M
  • BOY 62
  • BOY 84th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC Pension Plan
  • BOY ind #7149

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan for Employees of the Watson InstituteRetirement Plan for Employee…$48MHydro Extrusion USA, LLC Pension PlanHydro Extrusion USA, LLC Pen…$48MFulton Fish Market Pension FundFulton Fish Market Pension F…$48MWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension PlanWisconsin Alumni Research Fo…$48MDrs Consolidated Retirement PlanDrs Consolidated Retirement …$48M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 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)$42M
Net Assets (End of Year)$48M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN390833612
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$48M 32.65723585420561% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M 202220232024 $36.5M $48.5M ▲ +32.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 71 $37M
2023 1 65 $42M
2024 1 62 $48M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.048459935 · Participants: 62Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.531588718 · Participants: 10236Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.254287792 · Participants: 8254The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.075823689 · Participants: 7653The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.851962731 · Participants: 1414Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanNorth Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.83166949 · Participants: 5105North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC Pension Plan in IL ($48M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Employees of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in MI (62 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 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.9% during 2024, from $42M to $48M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.7%, from $37M to $48M.
Where does Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC Pension Plan in IL ($48M, 87 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Employees of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in MI (62 participants, $28M in assets).