Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$229M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,090
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$210,011
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters · Ohio · Construction

$229M in assets, 1,090 participants

Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters's Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust reported $229M in total assets and 1,090 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,523 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust sits by assets

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $229M for 1,090 participants (~$210,011/participant), up 11.4% in 2023.

#8,523
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+11.4%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$228,912,275 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust'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. Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust lands in the large band (1,090 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust reported net income rose from -$26M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $206M in the plan year 2022 filing to $229M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 1,059 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,090 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 346502487 · Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust · $229M · 1,090 · 95th

  • PCT $229M
  • EIN 1,090
  • RANK 95th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #8523

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 →

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and TrustNorthwestern Ohio Plumbers a…$229MMassachusetts Teachers Association Retirement PlanMassachusetts Teachers Assoc…$229MTri-State Carpenters and Joiners Pension Trust FundTri-State Carpenters and Joi…$228MI.a.T.S.E. Local No. 33 Pension Trust FundI.a.T.S.E. Local No. 33 Pens…$228MUfcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension PlanUfcw International Union-Ind…$228M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$206M
Net Assets (End of Year)$229M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN346502487
Plan Effective Date1962-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$260M 26.345257482094397% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $206M $260M ▲ +26.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,059 $206M
2023 1 1,090 $229M
2024 1 1,126 $260M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.228912275 · Participants: 1090Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and TrustFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.144086795 · Participants: 12304Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281060445 · Participants: 22311Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.475896468 · Participants: 15595American Electric Power System Retirement PlanParker Defined Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.656915014 · Participants: 191Parker Defined Benefit PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.592540979 · Participants: 10029Ohio Operating Engineers Pension Plan
Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan in MA ($229M); by covered participants it is Constellation Cash Balance Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees in PA (1,090 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust assets move in 2023?
Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust grew at a solid clip - up 11.4% during 2023, from $206M to $229M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.3%, from $206M to $260M.
Where does Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust ranks in the 95th 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 Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan in MA ($229M, 147 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwestern Ohio Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Constellation Cash Balance Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees in PA (1,090 participants, $84M in assets).