Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
294
Participants Below avg headcount
75th
Percentile by assets National rank
$77,309
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan · Sponsored by Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 · Missouri · Construction

$23M in assets, 294 participants

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178's Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan reported $23M in total assets and 294 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 75th 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.

  • #6,641 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan covers 294 participants in Missouri, about 40% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $23M.

#6,641
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$22,728,836 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 Union Local 178 Money Purchase 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 Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (294 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan end-of-year assets rose from $20M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan reported participants rose from 268 in the plan year 2022 filing to 294 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 431642796 · Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 PY 2023 · Money Purchase

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan · $23M · 294 · 75th

  • EIN $23M
  • RANK 294
  • PHOTO 75th
  • IND Money Purchase
  • EOY near Alameda Alliance for Health Pension Plan
  • 5500 ind #6641

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 Missouri →

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, Inc. Retirement Trust Fund Employee Pension Benefit PlanAssociated General Contracto…$23MAlameda Alliance for Health Pension PlanAlameda Alliance for Health …$23MPlumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase PlanPlumbers & Pipefitters Union…$23MFos Feminista Money Purchase Pension PlanFos Feminista Money Purchase…$23MRi Shipping Assn Intl Longshoremen's Assn Annuity FundRi Shipping Assn Intl Longsh…$23M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$20M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN431642796
Plan Effective Date1993-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$25M 24.436170530911824% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M$26M 202220232024 $20.1M $25.1M ▲ +24.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 268 $20M
2023 1 294 $23M
2024 1 303 $25M

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in Missouri

Peer Money Purchase plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200002000400060008000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.022728836 · Participants: 294Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase PlanLocal No. 1 IBEW Pension Benefit Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.691580617 · Participants: 4647Local No. 1 IBEW Pension Benefit Trust FundNECA-IBEW Pension Benefit Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.917217645 · Participants: 3999NECA-IBEW Pension Benefit Trust FundSaint Louis University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.708895214 · Participants: 2863Saint Louis University Retirement PlanThe Children's Mercy Hospital Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.503089354 · Participants: 6519The Children's Mercy Hospital Retirement PlanBrewery Conference/Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.499683062 · Participants: 2621Brewery Conference/Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution Plan
Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Alameda Alliance for Health Pension Plan in CA ($23M); by covered participants it is Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan in CT (294 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 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan assets move in 2023?
Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2023, from $20M to $23M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178 plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local No. 178's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.4%, from $20M to $25M.
Where does Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan ranks in the 75th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Alameda Alliance for Health Pension Plan in CA ($23M, 440 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 178 Money Purchase Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan in CT (294 participants, $13M in assets).