Profit Sharing · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159 Profit Sharing Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$310M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,344
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$230,911
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan · Sponsored by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159 · Wisconsin · Construction

$310M in assets, 1,344 participants

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159's Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan reported $310M in total assets and 1,344 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #9,573 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan covers 1,344 participants in Wisconsin, 2.4x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $310M.

#9,573
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-15.9%
assets change YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $59M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$310,344,367 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,344 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 352759032 · International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159 PY 2022 · Profit Sharing

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan · $310M · 1,344 · 97th

  • NET $310M
  • BOOK 1,344
  • VS-ST 97th
  • BOY Profit Sharing
  • SCH near Gensler Profit Sharing Plan
  • EBSA ind #9573

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Construction retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Hp Inc. Deferred Profit-Sharing PlanHp Inc. Deferred Profit-Shar…$312MGensler Profit Sharing Plan$311MElectrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement PlanElectrical Workers Local Uni…$310MAsplundh Tree Expert, LLC Profit Sharing PlanAsplundh Tree Expert, LLC Pr…$309MShearman & Sterling LLP Partners Defined Contribution PlanShearman & Sterling LLP Part…$306M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Profit Sharing peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$369M
Net Assets (End of Year)$310M
Net Income-$59M
Employer EIN352759032
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159 plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$433M 39.51270493013331% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $310M $433M ▲ +39.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,344 $310M
2023 1 1,358 $374M
2024 1 1,646 $433M

Nearby Profit Sharing Plans in Wisconsin

Peer Profit Sharing plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 02000400060008000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.310344367 · Participants: 1344Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Persistency Fee Guarantee Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.171824153 · Participants: 5909The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Persistency Fee Guarantee FundRetirement Plan for Employees Represented by Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 18, Total assets ($B): 0.27884786 · Participants: 1579Retirement Plan for Employees Represented by Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 18Union Individual Account Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.249003783 · Participants: 2646Union Individual Account Retirement FundWestern Wisconsin Electrical Workers Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.23891973 · Participants: 1142Western Wisconsin Electrical Workers Retirement PlanClarios Retirement Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.230791389 · Participants: 4847Clarios Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants
Compare Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan's out-of-state Profit Sharing peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Profit Sharing by assets is Gensler Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($311M); by covered participants it is Metro-Ila Individual Account Retirement Plan in NJ (1,343 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($310M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,344 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 15.9% during 2022, from $369M to $310M. Reported net income was -$59M.
How have International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159 plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.5%, from $310M to $433M.
Where does Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Profit Sharing plans are similar in size to Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gensler Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($311M, 4,210 participants).
Which Profit Sharing plans cover a similar participant headcount to Electrical Workers Local Union 159 Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Metro-Ila Individual Account Retirement Plan in NJ (1,343 participants, $212M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 352759032.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.