Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$785M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,724
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$210,821
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees · Washington · Construction

$785M in assets, 3,724 participants

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees's Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan reported $785M in total assets and 3,724 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.

  • #8,878 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan covers 3,724 participants in Washington, 2.5x the typical Washington plan (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $785M.

#8,878
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+10.9%
assets growth YoY
7.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$785,098,982 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan lands in the large band (3,724 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $49M in the plan year 2022 filing to $71M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $708M in the plan year 2022 filing to $785M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 3,915 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,724 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 916123688 · Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan · $785M · 3,724 · 98th

  • ASSETS $785M
  • ASSETS 3,724
  • ASSETS 98th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Csaa Insurance Group Cash Balance Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #8878

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 Washington →

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Excellus Retirement Plan$787MSchneider Electric Pension PlanSchneider Electric Pension P…$786MThe Hershey Company Retirement PlanThe Hershey Company Retireme…$785MCsaa Insurance Group Cash Balance Retirement PlanCsaa Insurance Group Cash Ba…$785MNorthwest Ironworkers Retirement PlanNorthwest Ironworkers Retire…$785M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$708M
Net Assets (End of Year)$778M
Net Income$71M
Employer EIN916123688
Plan Effective Date1963-12-16
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$854M 20.66193215834973% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M 202220232024 $708M $854M ▲ +20.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,915 $708M
2023 1 3,724 $785M
2024 1 3,350 $854M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.785098982 · Participants: 3724Northwest Ironworkers Retirement PlanWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 57.387332732 · Participants: 229511Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 25.042153263 · Participants: 31566The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.333139549 · Participants: 32477The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanNorthwest Carpenters Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.287308621 · Participants: 15892Northwest Carpenters Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.066446219 · Participants: 8339Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Csaa Insurance Group Cash Balance Retirement Plan in CA ($785M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates in NE (3,724 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($785M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,724 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 Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.9% during 2023, from $708M to $785M. Reported net income was $71M.
How have Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.7%, from $708M to $854M.
Where does Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan 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 Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Csaa Insurance Group Cash Balance Retirement Plan in CA ($785M, 2,152 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates in NE (3,724 participants, $4.4B in assets).