Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

IBEW Local Union 98 Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$110M
Total assets Near avg plan size
559
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$196,115
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund · Sponsored by IBEW Local Union 98 · Pennsylvania · Construction

$110M in assets, 559 participants

IBEW Local Union 98's IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund reported $110M in total assets and 559 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #8,146 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund sits by assets

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $110M for 559 participants (~$196,115/participant), up 10.3% in 2023.

#8,146
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+10.3%
assets growth YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund's outsized position by total assets

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$109,628,210 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust 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. IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (559 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund reported net income rose from -$10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $10M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund end-of-year assets rose from $99M in the plan year 2022 filing to $110M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund reported participants rose from 543 in the plan year 2022 filing to 559 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 236583334 · IBEW Local Union 98 PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund · $110M · 559 · 92nd

  • EIN $110M
  • EIN 559
  • EIN 92nd
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Mitsui & Co. (U.S.a.), Inc. Pension Plan
  • EIN ind #8146

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 Pennsylvania →

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust 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)$99M
Net Assets (End of Year)$109M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN236583334
Plan Effective Date1962-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (IBEW Local Union 98)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All IBEW Local Union 98 plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$119M 19.453999872179477% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$90M$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $99.4M $119M ▲ +19.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 543 $99M
2023 1 559 $110M
2024 1 598 $119M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.10962821 · Participants: 559IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust FundNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Mitsui & Co. (U.S.a.), Inc. Pension Plan in NY ($110M); by covered participants it is The Hearst Corporation Broadcast Retirement Plan in NC (559 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 IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund assets move in 2023?
IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund grew at a solid clip - up 10.3% during 2023, from $99M to $110M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have IBEW Local Union 98 plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), IBEW Local Union 98's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.5%, from $99M to $119M.
Where does IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund ranks in the 92nd 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 IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mitsui & Co. (U.S.a.), Inc. Pension Plan in NY ($110M, 115 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to IBEW Local Union No. 98, Zone 2 Pension Trust Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Hearst Corporation Broadcast Retirement Plan in NC (559 participants, $414M in assets).