Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$50M
Total assets
313
Participants
88th
Percentile by assets
$158,571
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund · Louisiana · Construction

$50M in assets, 313 participants

Board of Trustees IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund's IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund reported $50M in total assets and 313 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • 88th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,565 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund sits by assets

IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $50M for 313 participants (~$158,571/participant), down 17.8% in 2022.

$50M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
313
covered participants
88th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$158,571
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund outranks 88% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$60M
Net Assets (End of Year)$50M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN720575303
Plan Effective Date1963-07-28
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund)

$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $49.6M $60.6M ▲ +22.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 313 $50M
2023 1 305 $55M
2024 1 313 $61M

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IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants

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IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund assets move in 2022?
IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund declined sharply - down 17.8% during 2022, from $60M to $50M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have Board of Trustees IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.1%, from $50M to $61M.
Where does IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund ranks in the 88th 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 IBEW Local Union No. 861 Pension and Retirement Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for the Employees of Blythedale Children's Hospital in NY ($50M, 157 participants).

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