Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees, Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$201M
Total assets
689
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$291,592
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees, Kern County Electrical Workers · California · Construction

$201M in assets, 689 participants

Board of Trustees, Kern County Electrical Workers's Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund reported $201M in total assets and 689 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)
  • #8,426 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund sits by assets

Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $201M for 689 participants (~$291,592/participant), up 11.2% in 2024.

$201M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
689
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$291,592
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund reported net income rose from $17M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $181M in the plan year 2023 filing to $201M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund reported participants rose from 652 in the plan year 2023 filing to 689 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund outranks 94% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 2.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$181M
Net Assets (End of Year)$200M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN956123049
Plan Effective Date1965-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees, Kern County Electrical Workers)

$140M$160M$180M$200M$220M 202220232024 $162M $201M ▲ +23.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees, Kern County Electrical Workers plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 481 $162M
2023 1 652 $181M
2024 1 689 $201M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 11.2% during 2024, from $181M to $201M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have Board of Trustees, Kern County Electrical Workers plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees, Kern County Electrical Workers's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.9%, from $162M to $201M.
Where does Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kern County Electrical Workers 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 Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mw&e Cash Balance Plan in IL ($201M, 271 participants).

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