Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$70M
Total assets
364
Participants
91st
Percentile by assets
$191,393
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension · Minnesota · Construction

$70M in assets, 364 participants

Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension's Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan reported $70M in total assets and 364 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • 91st percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,837 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan covers 364 participants in Minnesota, about 32% of the average Minnesota filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $70M.

$70M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
364
covered participants
91st
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$191,393
avg assets per participant

Where Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan sits by total assets

Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$69,667,134 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

State
Industry

Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,865 plans. Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan reports 364 participants - about 32% of that state average ($70M EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$68M
Net Assets (End of Year)$69M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN410882304
Plan Effective Date1976-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension)

$65M$70M$75M$80M$85M 202220232024 $69.7M $83.1M ▲ +19.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 364 $70M
2023 1 388 $76M
2024 1 394 $83M

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

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Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 3.0% during 2022, from $68M to $70M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.2%, from $70M to $83M.
Where does Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan ranks in the 91st 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 Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. Retirement Plan in IL ($70M, 347 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota. Compare plans
  • Board of Trustees - Western Lake Superior Piping Industry Pension's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans