Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$293M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,164
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$252,138
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust · Sponsored by Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust · Iowa · Construction

$293M in assets, 1,164 participants

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust's Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust reported $293M in total assets and 1,164 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,608 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust sits by assets

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $293M for 1,164 participants (~$252,138/participant), up 12.9% in 2023.

#8,608
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust's outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$293,488,214 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement 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. Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust lands in the large band (1,164 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust reported net income rose from -$26M in the plan year 2022 filing to $34M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust end-of-year assets rose from $260M in the plan year 2022 filing to $293M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust reported participants rose from 1,152 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,164 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 426086687 · Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust · $293M · 1,164 · 96th

  • PCT $293M
  • PCT 1,164
  • PCT 96th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near The Retirement Plan of Central Georgia Health Systems, Inc.
  • PCT ind #8608

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 Iowa →

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Pennsylvania State Education Association Pension PlanPennsylvania State Education…$294MFirst National Bank of Omaha Pension PlanFirst National Bank of Omaha…$294MPension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement TrustPension Plan of the Plumbers…$293MThe Retirement Plan of Central Georgia Health Systems, Inc.The Retirement Plan of Centr…$293MDistrict Council 82 Painting Industry Pension PlanDistrict Council 82 Painting…$293M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement 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)$260M
Net Assets (End of Year)$293M
Net Income$34M
Employer EIN426086687
Plan Effective Date1953-12-29
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$331M 27.377167328385895% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $260M $331M ▲ +27.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,152 $260M
2023 1 1,164 $293M
2024 1 1,233 $331M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Iowa

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

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.293488214 · Participants: 1164Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement TrustTransamerica Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.323730661 · Participants: 6519Transamerica Pension PlanPrincipal Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.699129128 · Participants: 12492Principal Cash Balance PlanMidamerican Energy Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.515952654 · Participants: 3002Midamerican Energy Company Retirement PlanEmployers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.346674752 · Participants: 1835Employers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement PlanNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.297274074 · Participants: 1474Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.
Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Retirement Plan of Central Georgia Health Systems, Inc. in GA ($293M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Employees of Mount Nittany Medical Center in PA (1,164 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,164 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 Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust assets move in 2023?
Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2023, from $260M to $293M. Reported net income was $34M.
How have Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.4%, from $260M to $331M.
Where does Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust ranks in the 96th 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 Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Retirement Plan of Central Georgia Health Systems, Inc. in GA ($293M, 1,140 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33 Retirement Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Employees of Mount Nittany Medical Center in PA (1,164 participants, $181M in assets).