Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520 Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$269M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,930
Participants Above avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$91,788
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520 · Illinois · Construction

$269M in assets, 2,930 participants

Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520's Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan reported $269M in total assets and 2,930 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #8,562 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan covers 2,930 participants in Illinois, 3.8x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $269M.

#8,562
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+13.1%
assets growth YoY
2.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan's outsized position by total assets

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$268,938,252 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan'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. Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan lands in the large band (2,930 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan end-of-year assets rose from $238M in the plan year 2023 filing to $269M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan reported participants rose from 2,707 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,930 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan reported net income fell from $32M in the plan year 2023 filing to $31M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 371328217 · Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520 PY 2024 · Other

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan · $269M · 2,930 · 95th

  • TYPE $269M
  • TYPE 2,930
  • TYPE 95th
  • TYPE Other
  • TYPE near Ellis Hospital Employees Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • TYPE ind #8562

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 Illinois →

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Simmons University Retirement PlanSimmons University Retiremen…$270MConcord Hospital 403(b) Plan$269MOperating Engineers Local 520 Annuity PlanOperating Engineers Local 52…$269MEllis Hospital Employees Defined Contribution Retirement PlanEllis Hospital Employees Def…$269MWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWoods Hole Oceanographic Ins…$269M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$238M
Net Assets (End of Year)$269M
Net Income$31M
Employer EIN371328217
Plan Effective Date1994-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520 plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$269M 30.529403356431033% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $206M $269M ▲ +30.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,609 $206M
2023 1 2,707 $238M
2024 1 2,930 $269M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.268938252 · Participants: 2930Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Ellis Hospital Employees Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($269M); by covered participants it is Upper Chesapeake Health 403(b) Savings Plan in MD (2,925 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,930 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 Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.1% during 2024, from $238M to $269M. Reported net income was $31M.
How have Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520 plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Operating Engineers Local 520's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.5%, from $206M to $269M.
Where does Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ellis Hospital Employees Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($269M, 2,790 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Upper Chesapeake Health 403(b) Savings Plan in MD (2,925 participants, $296M in assets).