Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$52M
Total assets Below avg plan size
132
Participants Small participant base
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$393,403
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan · Sponsored by Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund · Kansas · Construction

$52M in assets, 132 participants

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund's Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan reported $52M in total assets and 132 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #8,607 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in Kansas

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan covers 132 participants in Kansas, about 37% of the average Kansas filer (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $52M.

#8,607
in Construction (9,927 peers)
+4.1%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$51,929,215 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) 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. Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (132 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 370843480 · Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan · $52M · 132 · 88th

  • SCH $52M
  • EBSA 132
  • PART 88th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Moore & Van Allen Pension Plan
  • BOOK ind #8607

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 Kansas →

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Int'l Assoc. of S.M.a.R.T. Workers Local Union 268 Pension Trust & Plan AgreementInt'l Assoc. of S.M.a.R.T. W…$52MSheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension PlanSheet Metal Workers Local 21…$52MMoore & Van Allen Pension PlanMoore & Van Allen Pension Pl…$52MOperative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 204 Pension FdOperative Plasterers and Cem…$52MPg Publishing Company Merged Union Pension PlanPg Publishing Company Merged…$52M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Kansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$50M
Net Assets (End of Year)$52M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN370843480
Plan Effective Date1963-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$61M 17.939737775739534% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $51.9M $61.3M ▲ +17.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 132 $52M
2023 1 138 $57M
2024 1 130 $61M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kansas

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

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200002000400060008000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.051929215 · Participants: 132Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension PlanKoch Industries Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.593691674 · Participants: 6466Koch Industries Employees' Pension PlanSprint Retirement Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.233083024 · Participants: 4700Sprint Retirement Pension PlanSpirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Pension Value Plan a, Total assets ($B): 0.670348613 · Participants: 996Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Pension Value Plan aInvista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.406134615 · Participants: 0Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered EmployeesGreater Kansas City Laborers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.334112429 · Participants: 878Greater Kansas City Laborers Pension Plan
Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Moore & Van Allen Pension Plan in NC ($52M); by covered participants it is IBEW Local 840 Pension Fund in NY (132 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (132 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 Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 4.1% during 2022, from $50M to $52M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.9%, from $52M to $61M.
Where does Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Moore & Van Allen Pension Plan in NC ($52M, 183 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sheet Metal Workers Local 218(s) Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is IBEW Local 840 Pension Fund in NY (132 participants, $26M in assets).