Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$47M
Total assets: 214
Participants: 85th
Percentile by assets: $221,949
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension · New York · Construction

$47M in assets, 214 participants

Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension's I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan reported $47M in total assets and 214 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

85th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#7,482 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in New York

I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan covers 214 participants in New York, about 27% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $47M.

$47M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 214
covered participants: 85th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $221,949
avg assets per participant

Where I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan sits by total assets

I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$47,496,998 Top 15% higher than 85% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan reported net income rose from $1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $44M in the plan year 2022 filing to $47M in the plan year 2023 filing.
I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan reported participants rose from 210 in the plan year 2022 filing to 214 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

New York

Industry

Construction

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan reports 214 participants - about 27% of that state average ($47M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$47M
Net Income	$3M
Employer EIN	516029960
Plan Effective Date	1961-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension)

Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	210	$44M
2023	1	214	$47M
2024	1	215	$53M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

IBM Personal Pension Plan $25.0B · 14,881
Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $16.2B · 10,779
1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund $16.2B · 107,582
Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan $11.0B · 9,616
Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan I $7.6B · 12,289

Compare I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 803 Pension Fund (FL) $48M · 372
Boys Republic Pension Plan Trust (CA) $47M · 174
Baker & Mckenzie Market Rate Cash Balance Plan I (IL) $47M · 182
Baker & Mckenzie Market Rate Cash Balance Plan II (IL) $47M · 182

Frequently Asked Questions

How did I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.2% during 2023, from $44M to $47M. Reported net income was $3M.

How have Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $44M to $53M.

Where does I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan ranks in the 85th 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 I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 803 Pension Fund in FL ($48M, 372 participants).

Next read for I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, I.B.E.W. Local 139 Pension Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
Board of Trustees of IBEW Local 139 Pension's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 516029960.