Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$7.5B
Total assets
28,958
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$258,596
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National · Missouri · Construction

$7.5B in assets, 28,958 participants

Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National's Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust reported $7.5B in total assets and 28,958 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Missouri

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust covers 28,958 participants in Missouri, 38x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $7.5B.

$7.5B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
28,958
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$258,596
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust reported net income fell from $331M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust reported participants fell from 30,358 in the plan year 2023 filing to 28,958 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust end-of-year assets fell from $7.8B in the plan year 2023 filing to $7.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust reports 28,958 participants - 38x that state average ($7.5B EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$7.4B
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN486168020
Plan Effective Date1960-06-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National)

$7.4B$7.5B$7.6B$7.7B$7.8B$7.9B 202220232024 $7.49B $7.49B ▲ +0.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 31,010 $7.5B
2023 1 30,358 $7.8B
2024 1 28,958 $7.5B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust assets move in 2024?
Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust edged down modestly - down 3.8% during 2024, from $7.8B to $7.5B. Reported net income was -$15M.
How have Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.0%, from $7.5B to $7.5B.
Where does Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is L3harris Technologies Consolidated Pension Plan in FL ($7.6B, 4,996 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust's numbers.

  • By total assets, Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
  • Board of Trustees Boilermaker-Blacksmith National's sponsor-wide assets have grown 0.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans

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 486168020.

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