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Co-Op Retirement Plan
Co-Op Retirement Plan is a pension fund headquartered in United States (North America). Ranked #107 in the 2026 Dealroom Power Law LP Ranking by realised power-law score across its venture commitments.
Historical Background
- The Co-Op Retirement Plan was founded in 1946 to serve employees of local agricultural cooperatives and Farmland Industries, Inc.
- It is a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan overseen by the Co-op Retirement Plan Committee, which is appointed by the Board of Directors of United Benefits Group (UBG).
- The related Co-op 401(k) Plan, which works in conjunction with the pension plan, has grown to serve over 250 cooperatives and nearly 30,000 employees across 24 states.
Source of Capital
- The plan is funded by contributions from participating cooperative employers on behalf of their employees.
- As a defined benefit pension plan, the benefit is based on a formula, not on investment returns from employee contributions.
Major Events
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Allocation Strategy
- The plan's investments are held in a trust fund maintained by JPMorgan Chase.
- For the associated 401(k) plan, participants are offered an age- and risk-based target model solution called InvestMap, which creates a specific asset allocation from the plan's core fund lineup.
- Participants also have the option to use professionally managed accounts through external investment managers who can offer advice or manage investment decisions.