Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$735M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,603
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$282,350
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA · Pennsylvania · Construction

$735M in assets, 2,603 participants

Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA's Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund reported $735M in total assets and 2,603 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,868 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund covers 2,603 participants in Pennsylvania, 3.2x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $735M.

#8,868
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+12.8%
assets growth YoY
7.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund's outsized position by total assets

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$734,957,439 Top 2% higher than 98% of 127,068 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 2023

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund lands in the large band (2,603 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund reported net income rose from -$64M in the plan year 2022 filing to $83M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund end-of-year assets rose from $652M in the plan year 2022 filing to $735M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund reported participants rose from 2,579 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,603 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 256032108 · Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund · $735M · 2,603 · 98th

  • EIN $735M
  • EIN 2,603
  • EIN 98th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Yum Brands Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #8868

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 Pennsylvania →

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield o…$737MBwxt Retirement Plan$737MWestern PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust FundWestern PA Electrical Employ…$735MYum Brands Retirement Plan$734MHuntington Bancshares Retirement PlanHuntington Bancshares Retire…$734M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$652M
Net Assets (End of Year)$735M
Net Income$83M
Employer EIN256032108
Plan Effective Date1949-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$823M 26.359745959191244% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$700M$800M$900M 202220232024 $652M $823M ▲ +26.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,579 $652M
2023 1 2,603 $735M
2024 1 2,603 $823M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.734957439 · Participants: 2603Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust FundNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Yum Brands Retirement Plan in KY ($734M); by covered participants it is Southern Ohio Medical Center Cash Balance Pension Plan in OH (2,603 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($735M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,603 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund assets move in 2023?
Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund grew at a solid clip - up 12.8% during 2023, from $652M to $735M. Reported net income was $83M.
How have Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.4%, from $652M to $823M.
Where does Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Yum Brands Retirement Plan in KY ($734M, 3,834 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Southern Ohio Medical Center Cash Balance Pension Plan in OH (2,603 participants, $70M in assets).