Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Norwalk, CT · Information
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.
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc., based in Norwalk, Connecticut, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 36,909 participant records and $5.55B in net assets.
The largest is Frontier Communications Pension Plan, a cash balance pension plan with 20,329 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 $161M and participant contributions $100M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $500M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $8.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $3.31B in 2021 to $5.55B in 2024 (up 68%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 20,329 | $2.38B | $116,829 | $15,028 | $7.0M |
| Frontier Communications 401(k) Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 15,127 | $2.93B | $193,481 | $2,739 | $1.6M |
| Frontier Communications Corporate Services Inc. Savings and Security Plan for Mid-Atlantic Associates | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,453 | $244M | $167,653 | $3,407 | $135K |
| 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 | 36,909 | $5.55B | $161M | $100M |
| 2023 | 3 | 37,608 | $5.23B | $179M | $100M |
| 2022 | 3 | 39,619 | $4.73B | $177M | $103M |
| 2021 | 2 | 19,070 | $3.31B | $38.6M | $103M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milliman, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $3,570,106 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $986,081 |
| Nepc, LLC | Consulting (pension); Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $910,159 |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Legal | 1 | $727,598 |
| Pacific Investmt Management Co. LLC | Investment management | 1 | $529,668 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 2 | $479,738 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial | 1 | $393,482 |
| Parametric Portfolio Associates | Investment management | 1 | $363,421 |
| Fiduciary Counselors Inc. | Other services | 1 | $275,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $126,705 |
| Insero & Co. CPAS, LLP | Accounting (including auditing); Consulting (general) | 3 | $105,375 |
| Harvest Capital | Other services | 1 | $77,034 |
| Aei Consultants | Other services | 1 | $69,300 |
| State Street Global Advisors | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities) | 1 | $58,256 |
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 Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Frontier Communications Pension Plan, Frontier Communications 401(k) Savings Plan and Frontier Communications Corporate Services Inc. Savings and Security Plan for Mid-Atlantic Associates. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$160,874,263 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $7,452 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 Milliman, Inc., Strategic Advisors, Inc., Nepc, LLC and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 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.