Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$187M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,055
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$177,548
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund · Tennessee · Construction

$187M in assets, 1,055 participants

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund reported $187M in total assets and 1,055 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.

  • #8,384 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund sits by assets

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $187M for 1,055 participants (~$177,548/participant), up 12.0% in 2024.

#8,384
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+12.0%
assets growth YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$187,313,452 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 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. Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,055 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $167M in the plan year 2023 filing to $187M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund reported net income rose from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to $20M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 1,041 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,055 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 586084968 · Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund · $187M · 1,055 · 94th

  • RANK $187M
  • RANK 1,055
  • RANK 94th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #8384

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 Tennessee →

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Perkins Coie Cash Balance PlanPerkins Coie Cash Balance Pl…$187MWolverine Employees' Pension PlanWolverine Employees' Pension…$187MSheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension FundSheet Metal Workers Local 85…$187MCovington Portfolio Pension PlanCovington Portfolio Pension …$187MTrustage Pension Plan for Represented EmployeesTrustage Pension Plan for Re…$187M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 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)$167M
Net Assets (End of Year)$187M
Net Income$20M
Employer EIN586084968
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$187M 26.546033877446707% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $148M $187M ▲ +26.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,061 $148M
2023 1 1,041 $167M
2024 1 1,055 $187M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Tennessee

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

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.187313452 · Participants: 1055Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension FundFedex Corporation Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.858555454 · Participants: 125941Fedex Corporation Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan of International Paper Company, Total assets ($B): 8.18942151 · Participants: 20795Retirement Plan of International Paper CompanyPace Industry Union-Management Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.839667916 · Participants: 3134Pace Industry Union-Management Pension FundPension Plan for Employees at Ornl, Total assets ($B): 2.400126032 · Participants: 6357Pension Plan for Employees at OrnlRetirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Total assets ($B): 1.97251328 · Participants: 2516Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan in MI ($187M); by covered participants it is Herc Rentals Pension Plan in FL (1,054 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($187M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,055 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 Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund assets move in 2024? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 12.0% during 2024, from $167M to $187M. Reported net income was $20M.
How have Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.5%, from $148M to $187M.
Where does Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 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 Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan in MI ($187M, 252 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Herc Rentals Pension Plan in FL (1,054 participants, $118M in assets).