Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$476M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,993
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$238,942
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan · Sponsored by Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund · Massachusetts · Construction

$476M in assets, 1,993 participants

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund's Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan reported $476M in total assets and 1,993 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #9,696 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan covers 1,993 participants in Massachusetts, 3.0x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $476M.

#9,696
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-6.6%
assets change YoY
4.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $33M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$476,212,134 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan'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. Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,993 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 046128039 · Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan · $476M · 1,993 · 98th

  • PHOTO $476M
  • IND 1,993
  • EOY 98th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Bunge U.S. Pension Plan
  • PCT ind #9696

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 Massachusetts →

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Queen's Health Systems Pension PlanThe Queen's Health Systems P…$478MPension Plan of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.Pension Plan of Tallahassee …$477MMassachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension PlanMassachusetts Bricklayers & …$476MBunge U.S. Pension Plan$475MGreif Pension Plan$474M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$510M
Net Assets (End of Year)$476M
Net Income-$33M
Employer EIN046128039
Plan Effective Date1974-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$547M 14.822392576834256% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $476M $547M ▲ +14.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,993 $476M
2023 1 1,901 $533M
2024 1 1,837 $547M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.476212134 · Participants: 1993Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension PlanConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 9.07532048 · Participants: 55495Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.756596242 · Participants: 33087Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281152611 · Participants: 11835Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.758508912 · Participants: 17323N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension FundN. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 3.594095954 · Participants: 10962N. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund
Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bunge U.S. Pension Plan in MO ($475M); by covered participants it is Bwxt Retirement Plan in VA (1,995 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($476M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,993 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 Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.6% during 2022, from $510M to $476M. Reported net income was -$33M.
How have Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.8%, from $476M to $547M.
Where does Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bunge U.S. Pension Plan in MO ($475M, 1,255 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bwxt Retirement Plan in VA (1,995 participants, $739M in assets).