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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan
Sponsored by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan is a cash balance pension plan sponsored by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 it reported 115,646 participants, 51,855 of them active, and net assets of $5.53B.
Net assets came to $47,784 per participant, well below the $88,040 median for defined benefit plans with 25,000 or more participants and well below the $119,983 median for defined benefit plans in finance and insurance. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 15 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $21.3M: $184 per participant, well above the same-size median of $143. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $36.3M. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $3.73B in 2009 to $5.53B in 2024 (up 48%), and participants from 98,819 to 115,646 (up 17%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $47,784 | $88,040 | $119,983 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $6,524 | $7,849 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $184 | $143 | $352 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.39% | 0.26% | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $313 | $306 | $433 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 25,000 or more participants (215 plans), finance and insurance (690) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,646 | $5.53B | $47,784 | — | — | $21.3M |
| 2023 | 117,372 | $5.63B | $47,995 | — | — | $20.8M |
| 2022 | 115,456 | $5.40B | $46,756 | — | — | $21.1M |
| 2021 | 113,463 | $6.83B | $60,226 | — | — | $22.6M |
| 2020 | 104,053 | $6.14B | $59,045 | — | — | $19.8M |
| 2019 | 102,369 | $5.68B | $55,443 | — | — | $18.9M |
| 2018 | 101,252 | $4.97B | $49,039 | — | — | $19.5M |
| 2017 | 101,992 | $5.47B | $53,583 | $200M | — | $20.1M |
| 2016 | 100,616 | $4.82B | $47,881 | $450M | — | $18.4M |
| 2015 | 100,544 | $4.32B | $42,976 | — | — | $17.2M |
| 2014 | 100,277 | $4.56B | $45,522 | $200M | — | $18.7M |
| 2013 | 101,933 | $4.27B | $41,907 | — | — | $19.8M |
| 2012 | 109,190 | $4.02B | $36,846 | — | — | $19.7M |
| 2011 | 109,663 | $3.80B | $34,608 | — | — | $17.3M |
| 2010 | 110,355 | $4.02B | $36,433 | — | — | $12.3M |
| 2009 | 98,819 | $3.73B | $37,709 | — | — | $5.5M |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$5,633,279,000
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions—
- Total income, including investment results$317,533,000
- Benefits paid$388,488,000
- Administrative expenses$36,253,000
- Total expenses$424,741,000
- Net income−$107,208,000
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$5,526,071,000
Participants
- Active participants51,855
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits23,413
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits38,913
- Total participants, end of year115,646
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alight Solutions LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | $4,812,344 | $0 |
| Aberdeen Asset Mgt., Inc. | Investment management | $2,771,389 | $0 |
| Marathon Asset Management | Investment management | $2,447,163 | $0 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Investment management | $2,120,935 | $0 |
| Prudential Investment Mgt., Inc. | Investment management | $1,469,558 | $0 |
| Pimco Funds | Investment management | $1,165,231 | $0 |
| Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. | Investment management | $1,089,582 | $0 |
| Centersquare Investment Management | Investment management fees paid indirectly by plan; 'Soft dollars' commissions; Other fees | $1,087,651 | $0 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | $930,889 | $0 |
| Vaughan Nelson Investment MGMT | Investment management | $848,385 | $0 |
| Aew Capital Management | Investment management | $844,702 | $0 |
| Cambridge Associates LLC | Investment management | $590,625 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. 3 smaller rows are not shown. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Investment advisory and management fees$16,325,000
- Other administrative expenses$13,925,000
- Recordkeeping fees$4,763,000
- Trustee and custodial fees$938,000
- Salaries and allowances$181,000
- Legal fees$82,000
- IQPA audit fees$39,000
- Total administrative expenses$36,253,000
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Common/collective trusts$2.37B · 42.8%
- Other investments$951M · 17.2%
- U.S. Government securities$693M · 12.5%
- Corporate debt instruments$687M · 12.4%
- Corporate stocks$410M · 7.4%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$256M · 4.6%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$147M · 2.7%
- Receivables$19.5M · 0.4%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmBaker Tilly US, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $200,000,000
- Blackout period during the year—
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1ABenefits are primarily pay related1CCash balance or similar plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 522110: Commercial Banking.
Other plans of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan | 75,644 | $10.2B |
Similar plans in Pennsylvania
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelworkers Pension Trust | Steelworkers Pension Trust | 123,674 | $7.18B | $58,059 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan | The Bank of New York Mellon | 54,048 | $5.18B | $95,816 |
| Cigna Pension Plan | Cigna Holding Company | 51,700 | $3.84B | $74,319 |
| Highmark Retirement Plan | Highmark Health | 34,883 | $2.99B | $85,847 |
| Pension Plan of the Chubb Corporation | Chubb Ina Holdings Inc. | 13,753 | $3.75B | $272,464 |
| Laborers' District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund | Laborers' District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund | 9,405 | $1.23B | $130,795 |
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Questions and answers
How big is The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan?
115,646 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 51,855 were active employees, with net assets of $5,526,071,000. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 25,000 or more participants band, which held 215 plans in plan year 2024.
What does The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $21,298,244 in compensation to service provider organisations, $184 per participant or 0.39% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $143 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $36,253,000. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.. Recordkeeping or administration: Alight Solutions LLC. Investment advisory or management: Aberdeen Asset Mgt., Inc., Marathon Asset Management and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.. Trustee or custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon. The financial statements were audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 15 Oct 2025. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 25-1435979, plan 002, received 15 Oct 2025; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.