Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$459M
Total assets: 1,378
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $333,247
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund · Sponsored by Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund · Michigan · Construction

$459M in assets, 1,378 participants

Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reported $459M in total assets and 1,378 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.

97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#8,752 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund covers 1,378 participants in Michigan, 2.2x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $459M.

$459M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,378
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $333,247
avg assets per participant

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reported net income rose from -$38M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $422M in the plan year 2022 filing to $459M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reported participants fell from 1,399 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,378 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Michigan

Industry

Construction

Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 638 participants across 4,220 plans. Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reports 1,378 participants - 2.2x that state average ($459M EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$422M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$459M
Net Income	$37M
Employer EIN	383009873
Plan Effective Date	1993-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund)

Total plan assets by year, all Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	1,399	$422M
2023	1	1,378	$459M
2024	1	1,399	$489M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan $44.8B · 17,959
Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan $19.3B · 26,442
Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan $12.7B · 10,215
Dow Employees' Pension Plan $11.5B · 14,051
Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement $11.2B · 13,635

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund by total assets, not by location.

Southern California Local 831 - Employer Pension Fund (CA) $459M · 1,042
Daimler Truck North America Pension Plan (OR) $460M · 1,665
Long Island Electric Utility Servco LLC Retirement Income Plan (NY) $458M · 1,794
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No. 25 Pension Fund (IL) $461M · 894

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund assets move in 2023? ▼

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 8.7% during 2023, from $422M to $459M. Reported net income was $37M.

How have Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.7%, from $422M to $489M.

Where does Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit 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 Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern California Local 831 - Employer Pension Fund in CA ($459M, 1,042 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's numbers.

By total assets, Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan. Compare plans
Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets have grown 15.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 383009873.