Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$173M
Total assets Near avg plan size
790
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$218,548
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco · Ohio · Construction

$173M in assets, 790 participants

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco's Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan reported $173M in total assets and 790 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #9,356 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan sits by assets

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $173M for 790 participants (~$218,548/participant), down 5.6% in 2022.

#9,356
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-5.6%
assets change YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$172,652,736 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan 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. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (790 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 310894807 · Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan · $173M · 790 · 95th

  • NET $173M
  • NET 790
  • NET 95th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. Pension Plan
  • NET ind #9356

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 Ohio →

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil CompanyRetirement Plan of Marathon …$173MRetirement Plan for Employees of Mazda North American OperationsRetirement Plan for Employee…$173MSix Flags, Inc. Pension Plan$173MBayhealth Medical Center, Inc. Pension PlanBayhealth Medical Center, In…$173MPlumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension PlanPlumbers & Pipefitters Local…$173M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$183M
Net Assets (End of Year)$172M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN310894807
Plan Effective Date1967-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$423M 19.086720517385174% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $355M $423M ▲ +19.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,606 $355M
2023 2 1,853 $399M
2024 2 2,367 $423M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.172652736 · Participants: 790Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. Pension Plan in DE ($173M); by covered participants it is Bdo USA, LLP Cash Balance Plan in IL (790 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (790 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 Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.6% during 2022, from $183M to $173M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 and Mcaco's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $355M to $423M.
Where does Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. Pension Plan in DE ($173M, 700 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 189 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bdo USA, LLP Cash Balance Plan in IL (790 participants, $135M in assets).