Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$533M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,901
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$280,477
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan · Sponsored by Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund · Massachusetts · Construction

$533M in assets, 1,901 participants

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund's Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan reported $533M in total assets and 1,901 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #8,788 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan covers 1,901 participants in Massachusetts, 2.9x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $533M.

#8,788
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+12.0%
assets growth YoY
5.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$533,186,250 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,901 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$33M in the plan year 2022 filing to $57M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $476M in the plan year 2022 filing to $533M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,993 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,901 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 046128039 · Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan · $533M · 1,901 · 98th

  • EOY $533M
  • EOY 1,901
  • EOY 98th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near American National Insurance Company Employees Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #8788

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 →

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Gmp & Employers Pension Plan$534MPortland General Electric Company Pension PlanPortland General Electric Co…$534MI.B.E.W. Local Union No 357 Pension Trust Fund, Plan aI.B.E.W. Local Union No 357 …$534MAmerican National Insurance Company Employees Retirement PlanAmerican National Insurance …$533MMassachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension PlanMassachusetts Bricklayers & …$533M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$476M
Net Assets (End of Year)$533M
Net Income$57M
Employer EIN046128039
Plan Effective Date1974-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$547M 14.822392576834256% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $476M $547M ▲ +14.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,993 $476M
2023 1 1,901 $533M
2024 1 1,837 $547M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.53318625 · Participants: 1901Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension PlanConsolidated 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
Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is American National Insurance Company Employees Retirement Plan in TX ($533M); by covered participants it is Pipeline Industry Pension Fund in OK (1,904 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,901 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 Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.0% during 2023, from $476M to $533M. Reported net income was $57M.
How have Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.8%, from $476M to $547M.
Where does Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American National Insurance Company Employees Retirement Plan in TX ($533M, 1,412 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pipeline Industry Pension Fund in OK (1,904 participants, $1.6B in assets).