Illinois › Retail trade › 25,000 or more participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund
Sponsored by Trustees of UFCW Int'l Union - Industry Pension Fund, Oak Brook, IL
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.
In the plan year ending 30 Jun 2025, United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund covered 204,155 participants and held $8.12B in net assets. The plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Trustees of UFCW Int'l Union - Industry Pension Fund of Oak Brook, Illinois. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Net assets came to $39,755 per participant, well below the $88,040 median for defined benefit plans with 25,000 or more participants and well above the $30,870 median for defined benefit plans in retail trade. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Employer contributions were $33.9M for the year ($1,787 per active participant) and benefits paid were $468M. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
Schedule C lists 15 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $25.5M: $125 per participant, below the same-size median of $143. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $45.9M. 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 $4.54B in 2009 to $8.12B in 2024 (up 79%), and participants from 222,296 to 204,155 (down 8%).
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 | $39,755 | $88,040 | $30,870 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,787 | $6,524 | $2,829 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $125 | $143 | $165 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.31% | 0.26% | 0.59% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $225 | $306 | $310 | $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), retail trade (132) 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 | 204,155 | $8.12B | $39,755 | $33.9M | — | $25.5M |
| 2023 | 205,572 | $7.90B | $38,442 | $35.3M | — | $23.8M |
| 2022 | 207,890 | $7.93B | $38,148 | $82.2M | — | $28.0M |
| 2021 | 204,259 | $7.93B | $38,843 | $95.6M | — | $29.2M |
| 2020 | 216,926 | $8.85B | $40,777 | $123M | — | $28.1M |
| 2019 | 234,765 | $7.54B | $32,134 | $1.93B | — | $25.6M |
| 2018 | 234,657 | $6.07B | $25,868 | $129M | — | $25.4M |
| 2017 | 233,805 | $6.05B | $25,858 | $103M | — | $25.3M |
| 2016 | 230,550 | $5.82B | $25,257 | $113M | — | $24.4M |
| 2015 | 227,748 | $5.53B | $24,299 | $127M | — | $24.7M |
| 2014 | 228,123 | $5.73B | $25,138 | $104M | — | $28.4M |
| 2013 | 225,969 | $5.87B | $25,966 | $112M | — | $27.1M |
| 2012 | 219,324 | $5.32B | $24,265 | $107M | — | $30.5M |
| 2011 | 217,143 | $5.09B | $23,443 | $107M | — | $23.1M |
| 2010 | 219,463 | $5.02B | $22,872 | $106M | — | $25.5M |
| 2009 | 222,296 | $4.54B | $20,425 | $90.1M | — | $23.5M |
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$7,902,611,729
- Employer contributions$33,941,593
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$33,941,593
- Total income, including investment results$727,028,359
- Benefits paid$467,557,644
- Administrative expenses$45,880,621
- Total expenses$513,438,265
- Net income$213,590,094
- Net transfers$41,149
- Net assets, end of year$8,116,242,972
Participants
- Active participants18,995
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits68,489
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits109,317
- Total participants, end of year204,155
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith American Solutions | Plan Administrator | $8,061,751 | $0 |
| Pacific Investment Management Co. | Investment management | $3,899,175 | $0 |
| Loomis Sayles and Co. | Investment management fees paid directly by plan | $3,047,917 | $0 |
| Walter Scott & Partners Ltd. | Investment management | $1,210,907 | $0 |
| Baron Capital Management | Investment management | $1,130,395 | $0 |
| Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC | Investment management fees paid directly by plan | $848,461 | $0 |
| State Street Bank and Trust | Investment management; Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | $844,283 | $0 |
| The Segal Company, Inc. | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | $812,153 | $0 |
| LSV Asset Management | Investment management | $625,167 | $0 |
| Lord, Abbett & Co. | Investment management fees paid directly by plan; 'Soft dollars' commissions | $569,966 | $0 |
| Slevin & Hart | Legal | $533,193 | $0 |
| Calibre CPA Group PLLC | Accounting (including auditing) | $515,264 | $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$23,473,108
- Other administrative expenses$10,562,320
- Contract administrator fees$7,710,965
- Legal fees$1,435,586
- Actuarial fees$1,300,878
- Trustee and custodial fees$758,286
- IQPA audit fees$510,865
- Other trustee fees and expenses$128,613
- Total administrative expenses$45,880,621
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.
- Corporate debt instruments$3.29B · 40.2%
- Common/collective trusts$923M · 11.3%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$915M · 11.2%
- Corporate stocks$804M · 9.8%
- Partnership/joint venture interests$735M · 9.0%
- 103-12 investment entities$605M · 7.4%
- Real estate$450M · 5.5%
- U.S. Government securities$186M · 2.3%
- Receivables$89.4M · 1.1%
- Employer securities$73.2M · 0.9%
- Other investments$59.4M · 0.7%
- Pooled separate accounts$43.2M · 0.5%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$7.5M · 0.1%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmCalibre CPA Group PLLC
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $3,000,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
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
1BBenefits are primarily flat dollar (includes dollars per year of service)
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 445210.
Similar plans in Illinois
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFCW International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension Plan | Trustees of the UFCW International Union - Industry Variable Annuity P | 51,639 | $300M | $5,806 |
| UFCW Int'l Union-Albertsons Variable Annuity Pension Fund | Trustees of UFCW Int'l Union-Albertsons Variable Annuity Pension | 5,995 | $60.7M | $10,125 |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Pension Plan | Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. | 787 | $26.3M | $33,401 |
| Wilco Automotive Retirement Plan | Trustees of Wilco Automotive Retirement Trust | 189 | $1.9M | $10,022 |
Defined benefit plans in retail trade closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund?
204,155 participants at the end of the plan year ending 30 Jun 2025, of whom 18,995 were active employees, with net assets of $8,116,242,972. 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 Trustees of UFCW Int'l Union - Industry Pension Fund contribute per participant?
The filing reports $33,941,593 in employer contributions for the year, which is $1,787 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $6,524 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $25,481,692 in compensation to service provider organisations, $125 per participant or 0.31% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $143 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $45,880,621. 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 Trustees of UFCW Int'l Union - Industry Pension Fund. Recordkeeping or administration: Zenith American Solutions and State Street Bank and Trust. Investment advisory or management: Pacific Investment Management Co., Walter Scott & Partners Ltd. and Baron Capital Management. Trustee or custodian: State Street Bank and Trust. The financial statements were audited by Calibre CPA Group PLLC. 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 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 6 Apr 2026. 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 51-6055922, plan 001, received 6 Apr 2026; 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.