Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$489M
Total assets: 1,399
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $349,345
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund · Sponsored by Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund · Michigan · Construction

$489M in assets, 1,399 participants

Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reported $489M in total assets and 1,399 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.

97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#8,754 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund covers 1,399 participants in Michigan, 2.2x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $489M.

$489M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,399
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $349,345
avg assets per participant

Where Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund sits by total assets

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$488,733,612 Top 3% higher than 97% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reported net income fell from $37M in the plan year 2023 filing to $30M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $459M in the plan year 2023 filing to $489M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reported participants rose from 1,378 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,399 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Michigan

Industry

Construction

Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 638 participants across 4,220 plans. Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund reports 1,399 participants - 2.2x that state average ($489M EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$459M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$488M
Net Income	$30M
Employer EIN	383009873
Plan Effective Date	1993-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund)

Total plan assets by year, all Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	1,399	$422M
2023	1	1,378	$459M
2024	1	1,399	$489M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan $42.5B · 15,648
Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan $17.8B · 25,742
Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan $12.1B · 8,585
Dow Employees' Pension Plan $10.9B · 6,888
Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement $10.3B · 12,752

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund by total assets, not by location.

Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. Pension Plan (NJ) $489M · 303
Retirement Plan of Citgo Petroleum Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies (TX) $489M · 1,570
Southern California Local 831 - Employer Pension Fund (CA) $489M · 1,127
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Cash Balance Plan (PA) $487M · 903

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund assets move in 2024? ▼

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 6.4% during 2024, from $459M to $489M. Reported net income was $30M.

How have Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.7%, from $422M to $489M.

Where does Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit 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 Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. Pension Plan in NJ ($489M, 303 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's numbers.

By total assets, Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan. Compare plans
Pipefitters Local No 636 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets have grown 15.7% 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 383009873.