Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$70M
Total assets Below avg plan size
464
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$150,850
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund · Pennsylvania · Construction

$70M in assets, 464 participants

Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund's Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan reported $70M in total assets and 464 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #7,812 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan sits by assets

Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $70M for 464 participants (~$150,850/participant), up 13.9% in 2023.

#7,812
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+13.9%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$69,994,321 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Cement Masons Local 526 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. Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (464 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$990K in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $61M in the plan year 2022 filing to $70M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan reported participants fell from 496 in the plan year 2022 filing to 464 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 256103481 · Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan · $70M · 464 · 89th

  • EIN $70M
  • RANK 464
  • PHOTO 89th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near The Retirement Plan of Kennebunk Savings Bank
  • 5500 ind #7812

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 Pennsylvania →

Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Southern Ohio Medical Center Cash Balance Pension PlanSouthern Ohio Medical Center…$70MCement Masons Local 526 Pension PlanCement Masons Local 526 Pens…$70MThe Retirement Plan of Kennebunk Savings BankThe Retirement Plan of Kenne…$70MDisabled American Veterans Retirement / Pension Equity PlanDisabled American Veterans R…$70MRetirement Plan for Employees of Sargent Manufacturing Company and Amstar Electronics GroupRetirement Plan for Employee…$70M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cement Masons Local 526 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)$61M
Net Assets (End of Year)$70M
Net Income$9M
Employer EIN256103481
Plan Effective Date1967-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$75M 22.58754883031095% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$65M$70M$75M$80M 202220232024 $61.5M $75.3M ▲ +22.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 496 $61M
2023 1 464 $70M
2024 1 501 $75M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.069994321 · Participants: 464Cement Masons Local 526 Pension PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Retirement Plan of Kennebunk Savings Bank in ME ($70M); by covered participants it is Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local No. 109 Pension Plan in MI (464 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (464 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 Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.9% during 2023, from $61M to $70M. Reported net income was $9M.
How have Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.6%, from $61M to $75M.
Where does Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan ranks in the 89th 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 Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Retirement Plan of Kennebunk Savings Bank in ME ($70M, 364 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local No. 109 Pension Plan in MI (464 participants, $122M in assets).