Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$307M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,591
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$193,035
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration · California · Construction

$307M in assets, 1,591 participants

Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration's Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund reported $307M in total assets and 1,591 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #9,570 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in California

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund covers 1,591 participants in California, 2.5x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $307M.

#9,570
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-13.7%
assets change YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $49M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund's outsized position by total assets

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$307,118,274 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust 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. Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund lands in the large band (1,591 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 956035386 · Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund · $307M · 1,591 · 97th

  • 5500 $307M
  • 5500 1,591
  • 5500 97th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Protective Life Corporation Pension Plan
  • 5500 ind #9570

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 California →

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund in the asset neighbourhood

The Albany Medical Center Retirement PlanThe Albany Medical Center Re…$308MHubbell Incorporated Retirement Plan for Salaried and Hourly EmployeesHubbell Incorporated Retirem…$307MNortheast Georgia Health System, Inc. and Affiliated Companies Pension PlanNortheast Georgia Health Sys…$307MProtective Life Corporation Pension PlanProtective Life Corporation …$307MAirconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust FundAirconditioning and Refriger…$307M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$356M
Net Assets (End of Year)$306M
Net Income-$49M
Employer EIN956035386
Plan Effective Date1959-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$341M 10.89738964865373% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M 202220232024 $307M $341M ▲ +10.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,591 $307M
2023 1 1,653 $337M
2024 1 1,774 $341M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.307118274 · Participants: 1591Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust FundKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.853758931 · Participants: 126331Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.05949917 · Participants: 25709Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.381485239 · Participants: 19326Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 9.228005463 · Participants: 11405Disney Salaried Pension Plan DWells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.784432859 · Participants: 59141Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Protective Life Corporation Pension Plan in AL ($307M); by covered participants it is Nbt Bancorp Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY (1,591 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,591 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 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund assets move in 2022? ▼
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund pulled back noticeably - down 13.7% during 2022, from $356M to $307M. Reported net income was -$49M.
How have Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees, Airconditioning and Refrigeration's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.9%, from $307M to $341M.
Where does Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund ranks in the 97th 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 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Protective Life Corporation Pension Plan in AL ($307M, 2,996 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Airconditioning and Refrigeration Industry Retirement Trust Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nbt Bancorp Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY (1,591 participants, $113M in assets).