Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$51M
Total assets Below avg plan size
245
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$207,042
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund · Massachusetts · Construction

$51M in assets, 245 participants

Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund's Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund reported $51M in total assets and 245 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.

  • #7,548 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund covers 245 participants in Massachusetts, about 37% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $51M.

#7,548
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+16.3%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$50,725,239 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

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 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. Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (245 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund reported net income rose from $1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $44M in the plan year 2022 filing to $51M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund reported participants fell from 253 in the plan year 2022 filing to 245 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 046127786 · Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund · $51M · 245 · 86th

  • NET $51M
  • BOOK 245
  • VS-ST 86th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near L3harris Pension Plan for Employees in the Electronic Systems/Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems Bargaining Unit
  • EBSA ind #7548

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 Massachusetts →

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Tarkett Retirement Plan$51ML3harris Pension Plan for Employees in the Electronic Systems/Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems Bargaining UnitL3harris Pension Plan for Em…$51MBoston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension FundBoston Plasterers' & Cement …$51MBrown-Forman Corporation Hourly Employees Retirement PlanBrown-Forman Corporation Hou…$51MCampus USA Credit Union Retirement PlanCampus USA Credit Union Reti…$51M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$51M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN046127786
Plan Effective Date1962-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$55M 26.87295969266612% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M$60M 202220232024 $43.6M $55.3M ▲ +26.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 253 $44M
2023 1 245 $51M
2024 1 232 $55M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.050725239 · Participants: 245Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension FundConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 10.325856564 · Participants: 58745Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsNew England Teamsters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 9.092299586 · Participants: 21786New England Teamsters Pension FundLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.892259637 · Participants: 37145Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.381626447 · Participants: 11888Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.973349354 · Participants: 17166N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund
Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is L3harris Pension Plan for Employees in the Electronic Systems/Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems Bargaining Unit in FL ($51M); by covered participants it is Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 553 Pension Plan in IL (245 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 Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund assets move in 2023?
Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund grew sharply - up 16.3% during 2023, from $44M to $51M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bot-Boston Plasterers&cement Mason Union Local 534 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.9%, from $44M to $55M.
Where does Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is L3harris Pension Plan for Employees in the Electronic Systems/Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems Bargaining Unit in FL ($51M, 337 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Boston Plasterers' & Cement Masons' Union Local 534 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 553 Pension Plan in IL (245 participants, $54M in assets).