Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$148M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,061
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$139,510
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund · Tennessee · Construction

$148M in assets, 1,061 participants

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund reported $148M in total assets and 1,061 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #9,287 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund sits by assets

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $148M for 1,061 participants (~$139,510/participant), down 11.8% in 2022.

#9,287
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-11.8%
assets change YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $20M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$148,020,010 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 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. Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,061 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 586084968 · Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund · $148M · 1,061 · 95th

  • TYPE $148M
  • NET 1,061
  • BOOK 95th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near Edgewell Personal Care Company Defined Benefit Plan
  • SCH ind #9287

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 Tennessee →

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Unitil Corporation Retirement PlanUnitil Corporation Retiremen…$148MEdgewell Personal Care Company Defined Benefit PlanEdgewell Personal Care Compa…$148MSheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension FundSheet Metal Workers Local 85…$148MThe Cooper Companies, Inc. Retirement Income PlanThe Cooper Companies, Inc. R…$148MModine Manufacturing Company Frozen Pension PlanModine Manufacturing Company…$148M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$168M
Net Assets (End of Year)$148M
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN586084968
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$187M 26.546033877446707% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $148M $187M ▲ +26.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,061 $148M
2023 1 1,041 $167M
2024 1 1,055 $187M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Tennessee

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

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.14802001 · Participants: 1061Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension FundFedex Corporation Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.607567505 · Participants: 119742Fedex Corporation Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan of International Paper Company, Total assets ($B): 8.844607131 · Participants: 20914Retirement Plan of International Paper CompanyPension Plan for Employees at Ornl, Total assets ($B): 2.326549411 · Participants: 5460Pension Plan for Employees at OrnlRetirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Total assets ($B): 2.039541449 · Participants: 2920Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, TennesseeNissan Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.533696203 · Participants: 4575Nissan Employee Retirement Plan
Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Edgewell Personal Care Company Defined Benefit Plan in CT ($148M); by covered participants it is Transocean U.S. Retirement Plan in (1,062 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,061 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 Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund assets move in 2022? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund pulled back noticeably - down 11.8% during 2022, from $168M to $148M. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.5%, from $148M to $187M.
Where does Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund ranks in the 95th 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 Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Edgewell Personal Care Company Defined Benefit Plan in CT ($148M, 708 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Transocean U.S. Retirement Plan in (1,062 participants, $1.1B in assets).