Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$182M
Total assets Near avg plan size
589
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$308,819
Avg per participant High balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension · Michigan · Construction

$182M in assets, 589 participants

Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension's United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan reported $182M in total assets and 589 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #8,410 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan sits by assets

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $182M for 589 participants (~$308,819/participant), up 13.7% in 2023.

#8,410
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+13.7%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$181,894,184 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 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. United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (589 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan reported net income rose from $15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $22M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $160M in the plan year 2022 filing to $182M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan reported participants rose from 545 in the plan year 2022 filing to 589 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 386152409 · Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan · $182M · 589 · 94th

  • 5500 $182M
  • 5500 589
  • 5500 94th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Potlatchdeltic Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #8410

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 Michigan →

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan of Steamfitters Pension Fund 475Pension Plan of Steamfitters…$182MUnited Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension PlanUnited Assn of Journeymen Pl…$182MPotlatchdeltic Retirement PlanPotlatchdeltic Retirement Pl…$182MThe Shubert Organization, Inc. Employees Pension PlanThe Shubert Organization, In…$182MLee Enterprises, Incorporated Pension PlanLee Enterprises, Incorporate…$182M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 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)$160M
Net Assets (End of Year)$182M
Net Income$22M
Employer EIN386152409
Plan Effective Date1966-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$237M 29.87495504557866% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $183M $237M ▲ +29.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 857 $183M
2023 2 890 $209M
2024 2 947 $237M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.181894184 · Participants: 589United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension PlanGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.838918802 · Participants: 17959General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.269442236 · Participants: 26442Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.705910161 · Participants: 10215Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.529460215 · Participants: 14051Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 11.155705594 · Participants: 13635Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Potlatchdeltic Retirement Plan in WA ($182M); by covered participants it is Ila Local 1478-2 Pension Plan in NJ (589 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($182M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (589 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 United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.7% during 2023, from $160M to $182M. Reported net income was $22M.
How have Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.9%, from $183M to $237M.
Where does United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan ranks in the 94th 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 United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Potlatchdeltic Retirement Plan in WA ($182M, 581 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ila Local 1478-2 Pension Plan in NJ (589 participants, $69M in assets).