Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees - Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$169M
Total assets
741
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$227,725
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees - Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund · West Virginia · Manufacturing

$169M in assets, 741 participants

Board of Trustees - Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund's Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund reported $169M in total assets and 741 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #16,048 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund sits by assets

Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $169M for 741 participants (~$227,725/participant), up 13.2% in 2024.

$169M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
741
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$227,725
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund reported net income rose from $14M in the plan year 2023 filing to $19M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $149M in the plan year 2023 filing to $169M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 658 in the plan year 2023 filing to 741 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund outranks 94% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$149M
Net Assets (End of Year)$169M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN316171213
Plan Effective Date1964-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees - Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund)

$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $135M $169M ▲ +25.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees - Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 662 $135M
2023 1 658 $149M
2024 1 741 $169M

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Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 13.2% during 2024, from $149M to $169M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Board of Trustees - Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees - Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.0%, from $135M to $169M.
Where does Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sheet Metal Workers Local 98 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Norton Healthcare, Inc. Retirement Plan in KY ($169M, 2,349 participants).

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