Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$154M
Total assets
663
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$232,813
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #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.

$154M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
663
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$232,813
avg assets per participant

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.

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Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $123M $154M ▲ +25.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Plumbers Local 27 Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 442 $123M
2023 1 483 $139M
2024 1 663 $154M

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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).

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