Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$228M
Total assets Near avg plan size
855
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$266,665
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan · Sponsored by Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund · Indiana · Construction

$228M in assets, 855 participants

Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund's Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan reported $228M in total assets and 855 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.

  • #8,521 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan sits by assets

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $228M for 855 participants (~$266,665/participant), up 9.1% in 2023.

#8,521
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+9.1%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$227,998,379 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

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (855 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$38M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan reported participants rose from 738 in the plan year 2022 filing to 855 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $209M in the plan year 2022 filing to $228M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 516133048 · Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan · $228M · 855 · 95th

  • IND $228M
  • IND 855
  • IND 95th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Ufcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension Plan
  • IND ind #8521

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 Indiana →

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Tri-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…$228MLocal 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension PlanLocal 697 I.B.E.W. and Elect…$228MI.B.E.W. Pacific Coast Pension FundI.B.E.W. Pacific Coast Pensi…$228M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$209M
Net Assets (End of Year)$228M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN516133048
Plan Effective Date1964-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$246M 17.925788569617076% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $209M $246M ▲ +17.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 738 $209M
2023 1 855 $228M
2024 1 876 $246M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana

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

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.227998379 · Participants: 855Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension PlanThe Lilly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.68755379 · Participants: 19111The Lilly Retirement PlanCummins Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.321162584 · Participants: 26560Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.654720253 · Participants: 10800Indiana Laborers Pension FundElevance Health Cash Balance Plan a, Total assets ($B): 1.277905032 · Participants: 8197Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan aNisource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.063713087 · Participants: 2174Nisource Pension Plan
Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ufcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension Plan in IL ($228M); by covered participants it is International Association Pension Plan in IL (856 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (855 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 Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.1% during 2023, from $209M to $228M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of Local 697 I.B.E.W. & Elect Industry Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.9%, from $209M to $246M.
Where does Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan 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 Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ufcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension Plan in IL ($228M, 42,512 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Local 697 I.B.E.W. and Electrical Industry Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is International Association Pension Plan in IL (856 participants, $383M in assets).