Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524 Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$48M
Total assets
384
Participants
85th
Percentile by assets
$125,921
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan · Sponsored by United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524 · Pennsylvania · Construction

$48M in assets, 384 participants

United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524's Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan reported $48M in total assets and 384 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)
  • #7,502 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan covers 384 participants in Pennsylvania, about 47% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $48M.

$48M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
384
covered participants
85th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$125,921
avg assets per participant

Where Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan sits by total assets

Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,353,613 Top 15% higher than 85% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan end-of-year assets rose from $44M in the plan year 2022 filing to $48M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan reported participants rose from 357 in the plan year 2022 filing to 384 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan reports 384 participants - about 47% of that state average ($48M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$48M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN231992413
Plan Effective Date1973-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524)

$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $43.6M $53.7M ▲ +23.1%
Total plan assets by year, all United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524 plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 357 $44M
2023 1 384 $48M
2024 1 307 $54M

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Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan assets move in 2023?
Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.9% during 2023, from $44M to $48M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524 plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.1%, from $44M to $54M.
Where does Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity 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 Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cement Masons' Local 502 and Plasterers' Area 5 an in IL ($48M, 2,127 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Pipefitters and Plumbers Local No. 524 Pension and Annuity Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Money Purchase plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
  • United Association of Journeyman & Apprentice Pipefitters Local 524's sponsor-wide assets have grown 23.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans