Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$148M
Total assets
1,061
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$139,510
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$148M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,061
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$139,510
avg assets per participant

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.

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Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund outranks 95% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $148M $187M ▲ +26.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,061 $148M
2023 1 1,041 $167M
2024 1 1,055 $187M

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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).

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