Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees Local 888 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$46M
Total assets
41
Participants
83rd
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Local 888 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Local 888 Pension Fund · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$46M in assets, 41 participants

Board of Trustees Local 888 Pension Fund's Local 888 Pension Fund reported $46M in total assets and 41 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • 83rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #13,561 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Local 888 Pension Fund sits by assets

Local 888 Pension Fund sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $46M for 41 participants (~$1.1M/participant), down 8.2% in 2024.

$46M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
41
covered participants
83rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Local 888 Pension Fund sits by total assets

Local 888 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$46,308,893 Top 17% higher than 83% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Local 888 Pension Fund reported net income rose from -$9M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Local 888 Pension Fund reported participants fell from 48 in the plan year 2023 filing to 41 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Local 888 Pension Fund end-of-year assets fell from $50M in the plan year 2023 filing to $46M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Local 888 Pension Fund vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Local 888 Pension Fund outranks 83% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 0.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$50M
Net Assets (End of Year)$46M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN136367793
Plan Effective Date1961-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Local 888 Pension Fund)

$40M$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $59.5M $46.3M ▼ -22.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees Local 888 Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 42 $60M
2023 1 48 $50M
2024 1 41 $46M

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Local 888 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Local 888 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Local 888 Pension FundRetirement Plan of J…JPMorgan Chase Retir…Nokia Retirement Inc…The Prudential Merge…Merck US Pension Plan
Local 888 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Local 888 Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Local 888 Pension Fund pulled back noticeably - down 8.2% during 2024, from $50M to $46M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Board of Trustees Local 888 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Local 888 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets declined 22.2%, from $60M to $46M.
Where does Local 888 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Local 888 Pension Fund ranks in the 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Local 888 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Scripps Networks Interactive Pension Plan in NY ($46M, 184 participants).

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