Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$7.5B
Total assets
31,010
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$241,391
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National · Missouri · Construction

$7.5B in assets, 31,010 participants

Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National's Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust reported $7.5B in total assets and 31,010 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #9,936 in Construction (9,938 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust covers 31,010 participants in Missouri, 41x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $7.5B.

$7.5B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
31,010
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$241,391
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1.4B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust reports 31,010 participants - 41x that state average ($7.5B EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8.9B
Net Assets (End of Year)$7.1B
Net Income-$1.4B
Employer EIN486168020
Plan Effective Date1960-06-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National)

$7.4B$7.5B$7.6B$7.7B$7.8B$7.9B 202220232024 $7.49B $7.49B ▲ +0.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 31,010 $7.5B
2023 1 30,358 $7.8B
2024 1 28,958 $7.5B

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Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust reports $7.5B in end-of-year assets across 31,010 participants (0.064% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.035% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $241,391 per participant (1.8x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.4B.

This plan identity (EIN 486168020, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $7.5B to $7.5B (+0.0%) while covered participants moved from 31,010 to 28,958 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 31,010 $7.5B This page
2023 30,358 $7.8B Open filing
2024 · index core 28,958 $7.5B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust assets move in 2022?
Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust declined sharply - down 15.5% during 2022, from $8.9B to $7.5B. Reported net income was -$1.4B.
How have Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.0%, from $7.5B to $7.5B.
Where does Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan in OH ($7.6B, 12,346 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
  • Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National's sponsor-wide assets have grown 0.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans