Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ben E. Keith Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$442M
Total assets
2,494
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$177,191
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates · Sponsored by Ben E. Keith Company · Texas · Wholesale Trade

$442M in assets, 2,494 participants

Ben E. Keith Company's Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates reported $442M in total assets and 2,494 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #5,960 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates covers 2,494 participants in Texas, 3.6x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $442M.

$442M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
2,494
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$177,191
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates reported participants fell from 2,641 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,494 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates end-of-year assets rose from $435M in the plan year 2023 filing to $442M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates reports 2,494 participants - 3.6x that state average ($442M EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$435M
Net Assets (End of Year)$442M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN750372230
Plan Effective Date1942-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ben E. Keith Company)

$700M$800M$900M$1,000M 202220232024 $752M $936M ▲ +24.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Ben E. Keith Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 8,565 $752M
2023 2 8,881 $835M
2024 2 9,159 $936M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates assets move in 2024?
Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates edged up modestly - up 1.7% during 2024, from $435M to $442M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Ben E. Keith Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ben E. Keith Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.5%, from $752M to $936M.
Where does Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ashland Hercules Pension Plan II in KY ($441M, 69 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates's numbers.

  • By total assets, Retirement Plan for Employees of Ben E. Keith Company and Its Affiliates ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas. Compare plans
  • Ben E. Keith Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans