Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$111M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,472
Participants Near avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$75,421
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan. · Pennsylvania · Construction

$111M in assets, 1,472 participants

Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan.'s Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania reported $111M in total assets and 1,472 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #9,135 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania sits by assets

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $111M for 1,472 participants (~$75,421/participant), down 18.0% in 2022.

#9,135
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-18.0%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania's outsized position by total assets

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania vs every filed plan by assets

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

$111,019,331 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania'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. Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania lands in the large band (1,472 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 256118878 · Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania · $111M · 1,472 · 93rd

  • BOY $111M
  • SCH 1,472
  • EBSA 93rd
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Retirement Plan for Employees of Sun Pacific Shippers, L.P.
  • NET ind #9135

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 Pennsylvania →

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$135M
Net Assets (End of Year)$111M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN256118878
Plan Effective Date1955-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$115M 3.484203124949474% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$112M$114M$116M 202220232024 $111M $115M ▲ +3.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,472 $111M
2023 1 1,379 $114M
2024 1 1,310 $115M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania, Total assets ($B): 0.111019331 · Participants: 1472Building Trades Pension Plan of Western PennsylvaniaNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.401485458 · Participants: 27097National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 5.908424468 · Participants: 52395Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.402519 · Participants: 63731The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.359207207 · Participants: 5314Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.968344232 · Participants: 8098The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Sun Pacific Shippers, L.P. in CA ($111M); by covered participants it is Pcs U.S. Employees' Pension Plan in CO (1,472 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,472 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 Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania assets move in 2022?
Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania declined sharply - down 18.0% during 2022, from $135M to $111M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 3.5%, from $111M to $115M.
Where does Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Sun Pacific Shippers, L.P. in CA ($111M, 791 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pcs U.S. Employees' Pension Plan in CO (1,472 participants, $848M in assets).