Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$718M
Total assets
1,865
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$384,756
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund · Illinois · Construction

$718M in assets, 1,865 participants

Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund's Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund reported $718M in total assets and 1,865 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #8,863 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund covers 1,865 participants in Illinois, 2.4x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $718M.

$718M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,865
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$384,756
avg assets per participant

Where Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund sits by total assets

Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$717,569,855 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

  • Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund reported net income rose from $29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $64M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $653M in the plan year 2022 filing to $718M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund reported participants fell from 1,887 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,865 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund reports 1,865 participants - 2.4x that state average ($718M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$653M
Net Assets (End of Year)$716M
Net Income$64M
Employer EIN516126221
Plan Effective Date1953-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund)

$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $653M $786M ▲ +20.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,887 $653M
2023 1 1,865 $718M
2024 1 1,914 $786M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund assets move in 2023?
Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 9.9% during 2023, from $653M to $718M. Reported net income was $64M.
How have Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.3%, from $653M to $786M.
Where does Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Carpenters' Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and Vicinity in MI ($719M, 4,836 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund's numbers.

  • By total assets, Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension Fund ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers 73 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets have grown 20.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans