Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

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

Data updated 2026-08-11

$182M
Total assets: 589
Participants: 94th
Percentile by assets: $308,819
Avg per participant

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.

94th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#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.

$182M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 589
covered participants: 94th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $308,819
avg assets per participant

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.

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State

Michigan

Industry

Construction

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan outranks 94% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 1.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$160M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$182M
Net Income	$22M
Employer EIN	386152409
Plan Effective Date	1966-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

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

Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	857	$183M
2023	2	890	$209M
2024	2	947	$237M

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United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Potlatchdeltic Retirement Plan (WA) $182M · 581
The Shubert Organization, Inc. Employees Pension Plan (NY) $182M · 153
Pension Plan of Steamfitters Pension Fund 475 (NJ) $182M · 451
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Pension Plan (IA) $182M · 291

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).

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By total assets, United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension's sponsor-wide assets have grown 29.9% 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 386152409.