Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$252M
Total assets
959
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$263,172
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan · Michigan · Construction

$252M in assets, 959 participants

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan's Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan reported $252M in total assets and 959 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,503 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan sits by assets

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $252M for 959 participants (~$263,172/participant), down 1.7% in 2022.

$252M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
959
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$263,172
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan sits by total assets

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$252,382,344 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

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Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$257M
Net Assets (End of Year)$252M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN236489357
Plan Effective Date1963-05-11
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan)

$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $431M $521M ▲ +20.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,623 $431M
2023 2 2,610 $482M
2024 2 2,614 $521M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.7% during 2022, from $257M to $252M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.8%, from $431M to $521M.
Where does Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan ranks in the 96th 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 and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Legacy Greyhound Lines, Inc./Amalgamated Transit Union National Local 1700 Retirement Plan in DE ($252M, 31 participants).

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