Profit Sharing · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund Profit Sharing Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$112M
Total assets Near avg plan size
507
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$221,858
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers Retirement Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund · Pennsylvania · Construction

$112M in assets, 507 participants

Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund's Plumbers Retirement Fund reported $112M in total assets and 507 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #9,143 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Plumbers Retirement Fund sits by assets

Plumbers Retirement Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $112M for 507 participants (~$221,858/participant), down 20.3% in 2022.

#9,143
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-20.3%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $29M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Plumbers Retirement Fund's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers Retirement Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$112,481,964 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Plumbers Retirement Fund among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Plumbers Retirement Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (507 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 256110016 · Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund PY 2022 · Profit Sharing

Plumbers Retirement Fund · $112M · 507 · 93rd

  • PART $112M
  • PART 507
  • PART 93rd
  • PART Profit Sharing
  • PART near Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 751 Annuity Fund
  • PART ind #9143

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 Pennsylvania →

Plumbers Retirement Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore, Incorporated-International Longshoremen's Assoc. Severance and Annuity PlanSteamship Trade Association …$114MTreasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 751 Annuity FundTreasurers and Ticket Seller…$113MPlumbers Retirement Fund$112MChoate, Hall & Stewart LLP Tax Deferred Savings PlanChoate, Hall & Stewart LLP T…$112MTrue Companies Employees Profit Sharing PlanTrue Companies Employees Pro…$111M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers Retirement Fund and nearest nationwide Profit Sharing peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$141M
Net Assets (End of Year)$112M
Net Income-$29M
Employer EIN256110016
Plan Effective Date1969-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$131M 16.166256663157128% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$120M$130M$140M 202220232024 $112M $131M ▲ +16.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 507 $112M
2023 1 594 $124M
2024 1 707 $131M

Nearby Profit Sharing Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Plumbers Retirement Fund vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.112481964 · Participants: 507Plumbers Retirement FundEastern Atlantic States Carpenters Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.032358305 · Participants: 8058Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Annuity FundUniversity of Pennsylvania Basic Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.417850182 · Participants: 14515University of Pennsylvania Basic PlanInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 - Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.958457322 · Participants: 3904International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 - Profit Sharing PlanTemple University Health System, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.640341222 · Participants: 9017Temple University Health System, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSteamfitters Local Union No. 420 Srp, Total assets ($B): 0.58659727 · Participants: 6353Steamfitters Local Union No. 420 Srp
Plumbers Retirement Fund vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Plumbers Retirement Fund's out-of-state Profit Sharing peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Profit Sharing by assets is Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 751 Annuity Fund in NY ($113M); by covered participants it is Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for All Employees of the Aspen Inst. in DC (506 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Plumbers Retirement Fund assets move in 2022? ▼
Plumbers Retirement Fund declined sharply - down 20.3% during 2022, from $141M to $112M. Reported net income was -$29M.
How have Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.2%, from $112M to $131M.
Where does Plumbers Retirement Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Plumbers Retirement Fund ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Profit Sharing plans are similar in size to Plumbers Retirement Fund? ▼
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by assets is Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 751 Annuity Fund in NY ($113M, 873 participants).
Which Profit Sharing plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers Retirement Fund? ▼
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for All Employees of the Aspen Inst. in DC (506 participants, $144M in assets).