Profit Sharing · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund Profit Sharing Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$131M
Total assets Near avg plan size
707
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$184,818
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers Retirement Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund · Pennsylvania · Construction

$131M in assets, 707 participants

Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund's Plumbers Retirement Fund reported $131M in total assets and 707 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #8,203 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Plumbers Retirement Fund sits by assets

Plumbers Retirement Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $131M for 707 participants (~$184,818/participant), up 5.4% in 2024.

#8,203
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+5.4%
assets growth YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers Retirement Fund's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers Retirement Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$130,666,087 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Retirement 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 Retirement Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (707 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Plumbers Retirement Fund reported net income fell from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers Retirement Fund reported participants rose from 594 in the plan year 2023 filing to 707 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers Retirement Fund end-of-year assets rose from $124M in the plan year 2023 filing to $131M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 256110016 · Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund PY 2024 · Profit Sharing

Plumbers Retirement Fund · $131M · 707 · 92nd

  • BOOK $131M
  • BOOK 707
  • BOOK 92nd
  • BOOK Profit Sharing
  • BOOK near Wiggin & Dana Retirement and Savings Plan for Partners & Staff
  • BOOK ind #8203

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 Retirement Fund in the asset neighbourhood

IBEW Local No. 236 Annuity PlanIBEW Local No. 236 Annuity P…$132MBaker & Mckenzie Illinois Profit Sharing Plan IIBaker & Mckenzie Illinois Pr…$131MWiggin & Dana Retirement and Savings Plan for Partners & StaffWiggin & Dana Retirement and…$131MPlumbers Retirement Fund$131MJohn D. & Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Retirement PlanJohn D. & Catherine T. Macar…$130M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers Retirement Fund and nearest nationwide Profit Sharing peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$124M
Net Assets (End of Year)$130M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN256110016
Plan Effective Date1969-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$131M 16.166256663157128% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$120M$130M$140M 202220232024 $112M $131M ▲ +16.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 507 $112M
2023 1 594 $124M
2024 1 707 $131M

Nearby Profit Sharing Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer Profit Sharing plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Plumbers Retirement Fund vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.130666087 · Participants: 707Plumbers Retirement FundEastern Atlantic States Carpenters Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.245462462 · Participants: 14807Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Annuity FundUniversity of Pennsylvania Basic Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.995663035 · Participants: 21954University of Pennsylvania Basic PlanInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 - Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.259021509 · Participants: 3927International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 98 - Profit Sharing PlanTemple University Health System, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.876135705 · Participants: 10394Temple University Health System, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.781454632 · Participants: 2477Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Defined Contribution Plan
Plumbers Retirement Fund vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Plumbers Retirement Fund's out-of-state Profit Sharing peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Profit Sharing by assets is Wiggin & Dana Retirement and Savings Plan for Partners & Staff in CT ($131M); by covered participants it is Arentfox Schiff Profit Sharing Plan in DC (708 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (707 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 Retirement Fund assets move in 2024?
Plumbers Retirement Fund grew at a solid clip - up 5.4% during 2024, from $124M to $131M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Plumbers Local 27 Retirement Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.2%, from $112M to $131M.
Where does Plumbers Retirement Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers Retirement Fund ranks in the 92nd 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 Profit Sharing plans are similar in size to Plumbers Retirement Fund?
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wiggin & Dana Retirement and Savings Plan for Partners & Staff in CT ($131M, 197 participants).
Which Profit Sharing plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers Retirement Fund?
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Arentfox Schiff Profit Sharing Plan in DC (708 participants, $297M in assets).