Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$422M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,399
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$301,930
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund · Sponsored by Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund · Michigan · Construction

$422M in assets, 1,399 participants

Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reported $422M in total assets and 1,399 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #9,658 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund covers 1,399 participants in Michigan, 2.2x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $422M.

#9,658
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-8.5%
assets change YoY
4.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $38M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$422,399,500 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund'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. Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,399 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 383009873 · Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund · $422M · 1,399 · 98th

  • TYPE $422M
  • NET 1,399
  • BOOK 98th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
  • SCH ind #9658

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 Michigan →

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Cash Balance PlanMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP …$424MSwiss Re Group U.S. Employee's Pension PlanSwiss Re Group U.S. Employee…$423MMinneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension PlanMinneapolis Food Distributin…$423MPipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension FundPipefitters Local 636 Define…$422MSbera Pension Plan as Adopted by Eastern BankSbera Pension Plan as Adopte…$422M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$461M
Net Assets (End of Year)$422M
Net Income-$38M
Employer EIN383009873
Plan Effective Date1993-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$489M 15.70411707400222% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$420M$440M$460M$480M$500M 202220232024 $422M $489M ▲ +15.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,399 $422M
2023 1 1,378 $459M
2024 1 1,399 $489M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.4223995 · Participants: 1399Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension FundGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.23255743 · Participants: 18766General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.279653433 · Participants: 27567Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.42905347 · Participants: 11760Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.018181682 · Participants: 13759Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 8.553889919 · Participants: 14563Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund side-by-side with 3 peers →

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan in MN ($423M); by covered participants it is Clarios Pension Plan Battery Division Hourly Employees in WI (1,398 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,399 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 Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund assets move in 2022? ▼
Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund pulled back noticeably - down 8.5% during 2022, from $461M to $422M. Reported net income was -$38M.
How have Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.7%, from $422M to $489M.
Where does Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund ranks in the 98th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan in MN ($423M, 1,257 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Clarios Pension Plan Battery Division Hourly Employees in WI (1,398 participants, $255M 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 383009873.

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.