Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$80M
Total assets Below avg plan size
309
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$257,307
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan · Sponsored by Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund · Kentucky · Construction

$80M in assets, 309 participants

Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund's Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan reported $80M in total assets and 309 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #7,923 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Kentucky

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan covers 309 participants in Kentucky, about 48% of the average Kentucky filer (state average ~647 per filing). Assets: $80M.

#7,923
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+11.7%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$79,507,731 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust 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. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (309 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan end-of-year assets rose from $71M in the plan year 2022 filing to $80M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 311017514 · Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan · $80M · 309 · 90th

  • EBSA $80M
  • EBSA 309
  • EBSA 90th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Duane Morris Employees' Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #7923

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 Kentucky →

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Newbury Corporation Pension PlanNewbury Corporation Pension …$80MDuane Morris Employees' Pension PlanDuane Morris Employees' Pens…$80MPlumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust PlanPlumbers & Steamfitters Loca…$80MIndependence Community Bank Employees Retirement PlanIndependence Community Bank …$79MFlexco Pension Plan$79M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Kentucky filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$71M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN311017514
Plan Effective Date1965-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$84M 17.816140594481336% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$65M$70M$75M$80M$85M$90M 202220232024 $71.2M $83.9M ▲ +17.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 309 $71M
2023 1 309 $80M
2024 1 321 $84M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kentucky

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

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000010002000300040005000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.079507731 · Participants: 309Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust PlanLg&e and Ku Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.112165749 · Participants: 833Lg&e and Ku Pension PlanAshland Hercules Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.984309 · Participants: 70Ashland Hercules Pension PlanYum Brands Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.734224 · Participants: 3834Yum Brands Retirement PlanBrown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.499207588 · Participants: 1160Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement PlanAshland Hercules Pension Plan II, Total assets ($B): 0.468812 · Participants: 57Ashland Hercules Pension Plan II
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kentucky, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Duane Morris Employees' Pension Plan in PA ($80M); by covered participants it is Eecu Employees Pension Plan in TX (309 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($80M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (309 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 Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan assets move in 2023?
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.7% during 2023, from $71M to $80M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of Plumbers & Steamfitter Pension Trust Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.8%, from $71M to $84M.
Where does Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan ranks in the 90th 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 Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Duane Morris Employees' Pension Plan in PA ($80M, 719 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 248- Pension Trust Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Eecu Employees Pension Plan in TX (309 participants, $71M in assets).