Employer · plans filed under one EIN
American Legion National Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN · Other services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
American Legion National Headquarters, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 2 defined benefit. Together they reported 1,204 participant records and $91.1M in net assets.
The largest is American Legion Retirement Plan for Employees of the National Headquarters & Subordinate Groups Thereof, a defined benefit pension plan with 593 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $2.5M and participant contributions $965K in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $5.9M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $354K.
Combined net assets moved from $73.0M in 2009 to $91.1M in 2024 (up 25%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion Retirement Plan for Employees of the National Headquarters & Subordinate Groups Thereof | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 593 | $61.8M | $104,133 | $10,203 | $241K |
| The American Legion National Headquarters Employees' Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 308 | $8.4M | $27,396 | $8,244 | $29K |
| The American Legion Employees Salary Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 303 | $20.9M | $68,952 | $1,863 | $84K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1,204 | $91.1M | $2.5M | $965K |
| 2023 | 3 | 1,174 | $84.5M | $2.0M | $940K |
| 2022 | 3 | 1,187 | $78.5M | $1.9M | $969K |
| 2021 | 3 | 1,181 | $96.4M | $1.8M | $939K |
| 2020 | 3 | 1,196 | $91.3M | $1.8M | $909K |
| 2019 | 3 | 1,190 | $85.1M | $1.5M | $851K |
| 2018 | 3 | 1,206 | $79.0M | $1.4M | $941K |
| 2017 | 3 | 1,243 | $84.9M | $1.1M | $927K |
| 2016 | 2 | 1,016 | $78.8M | $422K | $902K |
| 2015 | 2 | 1,019 | $80.4M | $419K | $887K |
| 2014 | 2 | 1,042 | $84.0M | $499K | $888K |
| 2013 | 2 | 1,061 | $83.2M | $480K | $875K |
| 2012 | 2 | 1,076 | $78.3M | $492K | $854K |
| 2011 | 2 | 1,078 | $75.5M | $475K | $796K |
| 2010 | 2 | 1,102 | $76.3M | $336K | $716K |
| 2009 | 2 | 1,074 | $73.0M | $156K | $342K |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Merchants Corporation | Investment management | 2 | $187,248 |
| Fifth Third Bank Retirement Service | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management | 2 | $82,795 |
| Invst | Investment advisory (participants); Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $48,495 |
| Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. | Claims processing; Contract Administrator; Plan Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $29,850 |
| Charles Schwab Bank | Custodial (securities); Trustee (directed); Participant loan processing | 1 | $5,616 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does American Legion National Headquarters have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: American Legion Retirement Plan for Employees of the National Headquarters & Subordinate Groups Thereof, The American Legion National Headquarters Employees' Retirement Plan and The American Legion Employees Salary Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does American Legion National Headquarters contribute to its plans?
$2,481,819 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $5,515 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name First Merchants Corporation, Fifth Third Bank Retirement Service, Invst and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.