Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$44M
Total assets Below avg plan size
253
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$172,413
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund · Massachusetts · Construction

$44M in assets, 253 participants

Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund's Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund reported $44M in total assets and 253 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #8,453 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund covers 253 participants in Massachusetts, about 38% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $44M.

#8,453
in Construction (9,927 peers)
+2.7%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$43,620,573 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension 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. Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (253 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 046127786 · Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund · $44M · 253 · 87th

  • 5500 $44M
  • 5500 253
  • 5500 87th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties
  • 5500 ind #8453

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 Massachusetts →

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. Frozen Pension PlanTransatlantic Holdings, Inc.…$44MAnsi Plan for Employees' Retirement PensionsAnsi Plan for Employees' Ret…$44MBoston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension FundBoston Plasterers' & Cement …$44MRetirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University PropertiesRetirement Plan for Building…$44MAgc Automotive Americas Co. Pension PlanAgc Automotive Americas Co. …$44M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$42M
Net Assets (End of Year)$44M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN046127786
Plan Effective Date1962-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$55M 26.87295969266612% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M$60M 202220232024 $43.6M $55.3M ▲ +26.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 253 $44M
2023 1 245 $51M
2024 1 232 $55M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.043620573 · Participants: 253Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension FundConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 9.07532048 · Participants: 55495Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.756596242 · Participants: 33087Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281152611 · Participants: 11835Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.758508912 · Participants: 17323N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension FundN. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 3.594095954 · Participants: 10962N. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund
Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties in NY ($44M); by covered participants it is Employees Retirement Plan of St. Barnabas Hospital and Affiliates in NY (253 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 Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund assets move in 2022?
Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund edged up modestly - up 2.7% during 2022, from $42M to $44M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.9%, from $44M to $55M.
Where does Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties in NY ($44M, 290 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employees Retirement Plan of St. Barnabas Hospital and Affiliates in NY (253 participants, $78M in assets).