Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$130M
Total assets
1,722
Participants
92nd
Percentile by assets
$75,453
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Local 153 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund · New York · Other Services

$130M in assets, 1,722 participants

Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund's Local 153 Pension Fund reported $130M in total assets and 1,722 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • 92nd percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New York

Local 153 Pension Fund covers 1,722 participants in New York, 2.2x the typical New York plan (state average ~795 per filing). Assets: $130M.

$130M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,722
covered participants
92nd
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$75,453
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $9M 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

  • Local 153 Pension Fund reported net income rose from -$11M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$9M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Local 153 Pension Fund end-of-year assets fell from $139M in the plan year 2023 filing to $130M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Local 153 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 1,628 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,722 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. Local 153 Pension Fund reports 1,722 participants - 2.2x that state average ($130M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$139M
Net Assets (End of Year)$129M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN132864289
Plan Effective Date1961-02-10
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund)

$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $150M $130M ▼ -13.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,723 $150M
2023 1 1,628 $139M
2024 1 1,722 $130M

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Local 153 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Local 153 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Local 153 Pension FundIBM Personal Pension…1199seiu Health Care…Consolidated Edison …Pfizer Consolidated …GE Energy Pension Plan
Local 153 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Local 153 Pension Fund by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Local 153 Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Local 153 Pension Fund pulled back noticeably - down 6.5% during 2024, from $139M to $130M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets declined 13.2%, from $150M to $130M.
Where does Local 153 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Local 153 Pension Fund ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Local 153 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Beebe Medical Center Pension Plan in DE ($130M, 639 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Local 153 Pension Fund's numbers.

  • By total assets, Local 153 Pension Fund ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
  • Joint Board of Trustees of Local 153 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets have declined 13.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other Services 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 132864289.

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