Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Baxter Credit Union (DBA Bcu)
Vernon Hills, IL · Finance and insurance
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.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Baxter Credit Union (DBA Bcu)'s employer identification number (Vernon Hills, Illinois). Their latest filings total 818 participant records and $33.7M in net assets.
The largest is Bcu U.S. Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 686 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 $4.8M and participant contributions $5.4M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $1.7M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $18K.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bcu U.S. Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 686 | $33.2M | $48,442 | $7,258 | $18K |
| Bcu Puerto Rico Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 132 | $514K | $3,895 | $2,477 | $78 |
| 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. | |||||||
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Financial Services, .00 Inc. | — | 1 | $12,604 |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | Investment management | 2 | $5,350 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | — | 1 | $78 |
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 Baxter Credit Union (DBA Bcu) have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Bcu U.S. Retirement Savings Plan and Bcu Puerto Rico Retirement Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Baxter Credit Union (DBA Bcu) contribute to its plans?
$4,835,912 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $6,465 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 Empower Financial Services, .00 Inc., Empower Advisory Group, LLC and Empower Annuity Insurance Company. 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.