Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$55M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,094
Participants Near avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$50,435
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def · Florida · Construction

$55M in assets, 1,094 participants

The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def's Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan reported $55M in total assets and 1,094 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #7,616 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $55M for 1,094 participants (~$50,435/participant), up 9.3% in 2023.

#7,616
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+9.3%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$55,175,446 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan'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. Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan lands in the large band (1,094 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $50M in the plan year 2022 filing to $55M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan reported participants fell from 1,147 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,094 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 561442440 · The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def PY 2023 · Money Purchase

Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan · $55M · 1,094 · 86th

  • IND $55M
  • IND 1,094
  • IND 86th
  • IND Money Purchase
  • IND near Monroe Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 671 Retirement Plan and Trust
  • IND ind #7616

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 Florida →

Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Local 18 Int'l Assoc. of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Supplemental Pension FundLocal 18 Int'l Assoc. of Hea…$56MSheet Metal Workers' Local 206 Section 401(a) PlanSheet Metal Workers' Local 2…$55MMonroe Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 671 Retirement Plan and TrustMonroe Plumbers & Pipefitter…$55MPlumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution PlanPlumbers and Pipefitters of …$55MCarteret County General Hospital Money Purchase Pension PlanCarteret County General Hosp…$55M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$50M
Net Assets (End of Year)$55M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN561442440
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$64M 25.862215204894568% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $50.5M $63.5M ▲ +25.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,147 $50M
2023 1 1,094 $55M
2024 1 906 $64M

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in Florida

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

Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Florida, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 0100200300400500 Total assets ($M) Participants Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 55.175446 · Participants: 1094Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution PlanElliott Money Purchase Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 389.469568 · Participants: 448Elliott Money Purchase Pension PlanSouthern States Savings & Retirement Plan Trust, Total assets ($M): 178.216433 · Participants: 13258Southern States Savings & Retirement Plan TrustNECA-IBEW 177 Pension Fund, Total assets ($M): 129.372481 · Participants: 1443NECA-IBEW 177 Pension FundLifelink Foundation, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 95.257903 · Participants: 476Lifelink Foundation, Inc. Retirement PlanI.B.E.W. Local Union No. 728 Annuity Fund, Total assets ($M): 87.961465 · Participants: 1712I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 728 Annuity Fund
Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Florida, assets vs. participants

Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside Florida, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Monroe Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 671 Retirement Plan and Trust in MI ($55M); by covered participants it is Smart Local 104, District 3 401(a) Plan in CA (1,086 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 and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2023?
Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.3% during 2023, from $50M to $55M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Board of Trustees of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Def's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.9%, from $50M to $64M.
Where does Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 86th 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 and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Monroe Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 671 Retirement Plan and Trust in MI ($55M, 301 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers and Pipefitters of the Carolinas Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Smart Local 104, District 3 401(a) Plan in CA (1,086 participants, $23M in assets).