Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$154M
Total assets Near avg plan size
663
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$232,813
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund · Pennsylvania · Construction

$154M in assets, 663 participants

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund's Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund reported $154M in total assets and 663 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #8,291 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund sits by assets

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $154M for 663 participants (~$232,813/participant), up 10.6% in 2024.

#8,291
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+10.6%
assets growth YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$154,355,061 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (663 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 483 in the plan year 2023 filing to 663 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $139M in the plan year 2023 filing to $154M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund reported net income fell from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 256034928 · Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund · $154M · 663 · 93rd

  • PHOTO $154M
  • IND 663
  • EOY 93rd
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near National Gypsum General Pension Plan
  • PCT ind #8291

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 →

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$139M
Net Assets (End of Year)$154M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN256034928
Plan Effective Date1956-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$154M 25.12078278766708% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $123M $154M ▲ +25.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 442 $123M
2023 1 483 $139M
2024 1 663 $154M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.154355061 · Participants: 663Plumbers Local 27 Pension 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
Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
Compare Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund side-by-side with 3 peers →

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is National Gypsum General Pension Plan in NC ($154M); by covered participants it is Central National Gottesman Pension Plan in NY (664 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (663 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 Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund assets move in 2024? ▼
Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 10.6% during 2024, from $139M to $154M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.1%, from $123M to $154M.
Where does Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund ranks in the 93rd 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 Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is National Gypsum General Pension Plan in NC ($154M, 476 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Central National Gottesman Pension Plan in NY (664 participants, $124M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 256034928.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.