Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$230M
Total assets Near avg plan size
573
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$401,261
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan · Sponsored by IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees · Michigan · Construction

$230M in assets, 573 participants

IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees's International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan reported $230M in total assets and 573 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #8,524 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan sits by assets

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $230M for 573 participants (~$401,261/participant), up 19.6% in 2023.

#8,524
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+19.6%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$229,922,775 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan 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. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (573 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $192M in the plan year 2022 filing to $230M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 386323896 · IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan · $230M · 573 · 95th

  • PHOTO $230M
  • IND 573
  • EOY 95th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #8524

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 Michigan →

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$192M
Net Assets (End of Year)$229M
Net Income$37M
Employer EIN386323896
Plan Effective Date1965-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$397M 32.10963731930107% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $301M $397M ▲ +32.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,761 $301M
2023 2 1,868 $356M
2024 2 1,873 $397M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.229922775 · Participants: 573International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension PlanGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.838918802 · Participants: 17959General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.269442236 · Participants: 26442Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.705910161 · Participants: 10215Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.529460215 · Participants: 14051Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 11.155705594 · Participants: 13635Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Retirement Plan in MS ($230M); by covered participants it is Liberty Bank Pension Plan in CT (573 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (573 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 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan grew sharply - up 19.6% during 2023, from $192M to $230M. Reported net income was $37M.
How have IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), IBEW Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan Joint Board of Trustees's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.1%, from $301M to $397M.
Where does International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan ranks in the 95th 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 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Retirement Plan in MS ($230M, 607 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 252 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Liberty Bank Pension Plan in CT (573 participants, $146M in assets).