Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$165M
Total assets Near avg plan size
665
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$247,469
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension · Michigan · Construction

$165M in assets, 665 participants

Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension's Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan reported $165M in total assets and 665 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #8,359 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan sits by assets

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $165M for 665 participants (~$247,469/participant), up 9.6% in 2023.

#8,359
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+9.6%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$164,566,671 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 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. Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (665 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$21M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $150M in the plan year 2022 filing to $165M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan reported participants fell from 726 in the plan year 2022 filing to 665 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 381752138 · Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan · $165M · 665 · 94th

  • EBSA $165M
  • PART 665
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near District 1199seiu - the Johns Hopkins Hospital Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #8359

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 Michigan →

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Spx US Pension Plan$165MMacdermid, Incorporated Employees' Pension PlanMacdermid, Incorporated Empl…$165MDistrict 1199seiu - the Johns Hopkins Hospital Pension PlanDistrict 1199seiu - the John…$165MPlumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension PlanPlumbers & Pipefitters U.a. …$165MThe Bausch & Lomb Retirement Benefits PlanThe Bausch & Lomb Retirement…$164M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 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)$150M
Net Assets (End of Year)$165M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN381752138
Plan Effective Date1964-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$177M 17.78913945638986% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $150M $177M ▲ +17.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 726 $150M
2023 1 665 $165M
2024 1 748 $177M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.164566671 · Participants: 665Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension PlanGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.838918802 · Participants: 17959General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.269442236 · Participants: 26442Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.705910161 · Participants: 10215Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.529460215 · Participants: 14051Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 11.155705594 · Participants: 13635Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is District 1199seiu - the Johns Hopkins Hospital Pension Plan in MD ($165M); by covered participants it is IBEW Local 712 Pension Trust Fund in PA (665 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($165M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (665 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 Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.6% during 2023, from $150M to $165M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Joint Board of Trustees Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.8%, from $150M to $177M.
Where does Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is District 1199seiu - the Johns Hopkins Hospital Pension Plan in MD ($165M, 1,426 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers & Pipefitters U.a. Local 85 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is IBEW Local 712 Pension Trust Fund in PA (665 participants, $99M in assets).