Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$273M
Total assets Near avg plan size
830
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$329,180
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste · Illinois · Construction

$273M in assets, 830 participants

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste's Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund reported $273M in total assets and 830 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.

  • #9,534 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund sits by assets

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $273M for 830 participants (~$329,180/participant), down 8.9% in 2022.

#9,534
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-8.9%
assets change YoY
2.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $27M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$273,219,610 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

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (830 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 376053929 · Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund · $273M · 830 · 97th

  • SCH $273M
  • SCH 830
  • SCH 97th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Retirement Income Plan of the National Board of Medical Examiners
  • SCH ind #9534

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 Illinois →

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Income Plan$274MEmployers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension FundEmployers & Operating Engine…$273MRetirement Income Plan of the National Board of Medical ExaminersRetirement Income Plan of th…$273MUnited Food & Commercial Workers Union - Employer Pension FundUnited Food & Commercial Wor…$273MFarm Bureau Employees' Retirement PlanFarm Bureau Employees' Retir…$272M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 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)$300M
Net Assets (End of Year)$273M
Net Income-$27M
Employer EIN376053929
Plan Effective Date1963-12-27
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$328M 19.898568774034924% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$260M$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $273M $328M ▲ +19.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 830 $273M
2023 1 818 $298M
2024 1 881 $328M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.27321961 · Participants: 830Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension FundCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.629770802 · Participants: 50096Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 32.129102809 · Participants: 49052State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.958716532 · Participants: 20170United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.304502684 · Participants: 0John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.770339506 · Participants: 16809Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Income Plan of the National Board of Medical Examiners in PA ($273M); by covered participants it is Capital Blue Cross Retirement Plan in PA (830 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (830 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 Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund assets move in 2022?
Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund pulled back noticeably - down 8.9% during 2022, from $300M to $273M. Reported net income was -$27M.
How have Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund Board of Truste's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $273M to $328M.
Where does Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension 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 Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Income Plan of the National Board of Medical Examiners in PA ($273M, 449 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Capital Blue Cross Retirement Plan in PA (830 participants, $154M in assets).