Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$375M
Total assets Above avg plan size
938
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$399,930
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund · Virginia · Other Services

$375M in assets, 938 participants

Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund reported $375M in total assets and 938 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #7,794 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Where Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund sits by assets

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $375M for 938 participants (~$399,930/participant), up 7.5% in 2023.

#7,794
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+7.5%
assets growth YoY
3.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$375,134,768 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund 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. Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (938 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund reported net income rose from -$66M in the plan year 2022 filing to $26M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $349M in the plan year 2022 filing to $375M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund reported participants rose from 928 in the plan year 2022 filing to 938 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 874825609 · Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund · $375M · 938 · 97th

  • EBSA $375M
  • EBSA 938
  • EBSA 97th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Foster Farms Group Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #7794

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$349M
Net Assets (End of Year)$374M
Net Income$26M
Employer EIN874825609
Plan Effective Date1971-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$397M 13.752946431367889% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$340M$360M$380M$400M$420M 202220232024 $349M $397M ▲ +13.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 928 $349M
2023 1 938 $375M
2024 1 1,026 $397M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Virginia

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

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.375134768 · Participants: 938Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension FundNorthrop Grumman Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.134846358 · Participants: 13674Northrop Grumman Pension PlanRetirement Security Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.184642779 · Participants: 54171Retirement Security PlanNg Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension Pla, Total assets ($B): 8.450021632 · Participants: 7117Ng Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension PlaSheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.306466489 · Participants: 61272Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension FundDominion Energy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.570958933 · Participants: 12263Dominion Energy Pension Plan
Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Foster Farms Group Pension Plan in CA ($375M); by covered participants it is Trustees of Jacksonville Plumbers and Pipefitters in TN (938 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (938 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 Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund assets move in 2023? ▼
Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 7.5% during 2023, from $349M to $375M. Reported net income was $26M.
How have Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.8%, from $349M to $397M.
Where does Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund ranks in the 97th 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 Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Foster Farms Group Pension Plan in CA ($375M, 2,691 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Trustees of Jacksonville Plumbers and Pipefitters in TN (938 participants, $288M in assets).