Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$397M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,026
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$386,767
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund · Virginia · Other Services

$397M in assets, 1,026 participants

Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund reported $397M in total assets and 1,026 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #7,653 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund sits by assets

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $397M for 1,026 participants (~$386,767/participant), up 5.8% in 2024.

#7,653
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+5.8%
assets growth YoY
4.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$396,823,261 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,026 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund reported net income fell from $26M in the plan year 2023 filing to $22M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund reported participants rose from 938 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,026 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $375M in the plan year 2023 filing to $397M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 874825609 · Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund · $397M · 1,026 · 97th

  • 5500 $397M
  • 5500 1,026
  • 5500 97th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation
  • 5500 ind #7653

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Ironworkers Local 11 Pension FundIronworkers Local 11 Pension…$398MRetirement Plan of Murphy Oil CorporationRetirement Plan of Murphy Oi…$397MSmart Local Unions and Councils Pension FundSmart Local Unions and Counc…$397MCargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Pension Plan for Union Represented Hourly Wage EmployeesCargill, Inc. and Associated…$396MSwiss Re Group U.S. Employees' Pension PlanSwiss Re Group U.S. Employee…$396M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Smart Local Unions and Councils 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)$375M
Net Assets (End of Year)$397M
Net Income$22M
Employer EIN874825609
Plan Effective Date1971-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$397M 13.752946431367889% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$340M$360M$380M$400M$420M 202220232024 $349M $397M ▲ +13.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 928 $349M
2023 1 938 $375M
2024 1 1,026 $397M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Virginia

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

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.396823261 · Participants: 1026Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension FundNorthrop Grumman Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.781759216 · Participants: 12678Northrop Grumman Pension PlanRetirement Security Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.481735153 · Participants: 56633Retirement Security PlanSheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.902237059 · Participants: 63530Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension FundNg Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension Pla, Total assets ($B): 8.398702873 · Participants: 6737Ng Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension PlaDominion Energy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.332769083 · Participants: 11758Dominion Energy Pension Plan
Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation in TX ($397M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Kyocera International, Inc. & Participating Companies in CA (1,023 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund assets move in 2024? ▼
Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 5.8% during 2024, from $375M to $397M. Reported net income was $22M.
How have Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.8%, from $349M to $397M.
Where does Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation in TX ($397M, 600 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Smart Local Unions and Councils Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Kyocera International, Inc. & Participating Companies in CA (1,023 participants, $222M in assets).