Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$823M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,603
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$316,336
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA · Pennsylvania · Construction

$823M in assets, 2,603 participants

Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA's Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund reported $823M in total assets and 2,603 participants in its 2024 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 (9,039 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund covers 2,603 participants in Pennsylvania, 3.2x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $823M.

#8,878
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+12.0%
assets growth YoY
8.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund's outsized position by total assets

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$823,422,026 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 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 2024

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund lands in the large band (2,603 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund end-of-year assets rose from $735M in the plan year 2023 filing to $823M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund reported net income rose from $83M in the plan year 2023 filing to $88M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 256032108 · Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund · $823M · 2,603 · 98th

  • 5500 $823M
  • 5500 2,603
  • 5500 98th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Cedars-Sinai Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
  • 5500 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 Pennsylvania →

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Division 1181 Atu - Ny Employees Pension Fund and PlanDivision 1181 Atu - Ny Emplo…$825MCedars-Sinai Defined Benefit Retirement PlanCedars-Sinai Defined Benefit…$824MWestern PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust FundWestern PA Electrical Employ…$823MCsaa Insurance Group Cash Balance Retirement PlanCsaa Insurance Group Cash Ba…$822MThe Employee Retirement Plan of Group Health Plan,The Employee Retirement Plan…$819M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$735M
Net Assets (End of Year)$823M
Net Income$88M
Employer EIN256032108
Plan Effective Date1949-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$823M 26.359745959191244% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$700M$800M$900M 202220232024 $652M $823M ▲ +26.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,579 $652M
2023 1 2,603 $735M
2024 1 2,603 $823M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.823422026 · Participants: 2603Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust FundNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.213235301 · Participants: 28308National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.234971663 · Participants: 46110Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.528998 · Participants: 58779The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.178651926 · Participants: 6387The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.003720253 · Participants: 4809Constellation Retirement Program
Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cedars-Sinai Defined Benefit Retirement Plan in CA ($824M); by covered participants it is Minor League Players Pension Plan in NY (2,602 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,603 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund assets move in 2024?
Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund grew at a solid clip - up 12.0% during 2024, from $735M to $823M. Reported net income was $88M.
How have Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees,IBEW Local Union No 5 & Western PA Chapter NECA's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.4%, from $652M to $823M.
Where does Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cedars-Sinai Defined Benefit Retirement Plan in CA ($824M, 2,410 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Minor League Players Pension Plan in NY (2,602 participants, $21M in assets).