Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$150M
Total assets Near avg plan size
421
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$356,033
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees · Illinois · Construction

$150M in assets, 421 participants

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees's Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund reported $150M in total assets and 421 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #8,273 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund sits by assets

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $150M for 421 participants (~$356,033/participant), up 1.9% in 2024.

#8,273
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+1.9%
assets growth YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$149,889,835 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (421 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund reported net income fell from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 399 in the plan year 2023 filing to 421 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $147M in the plan year 2023 filing to $150M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 366136791 · Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund · $150M · 421 · 93rd

  • SCH $150M
  • SCH 421
  • SCH 93rd
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Standex International Corporation Pension Plans
  • SCH ind #8273

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 →

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Graco Employee Retirement Plan - BlueGraco Employee Retirement Pl…$150MWoodward Hrt Pension Plan$150MFirst Financial Bancorp Employees' Pension Plan and TrustFirst Financial Bancorp Empl…$150MPlumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension FundPlumbers & Steamfitters Loca…$150MStandex International Corporation Pension PlansStandex International Corpor…$150M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$147M
Net Assets (End of Year)$150M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN366136791
Plan Effective Date1965-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$150M 10.90526393706085% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$135M$140M$145M$150M$155M 202220232024 $135M $150M ▲ +10.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 352 $135M
2023 1 399 $147M
2024 1 421 $150M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.149889835 · Participants: 421Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension FundCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.22071058 · Participants: 36799Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 37.736369487 · Participants: 41619State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesGE Healthcare Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.74052931 · Participants: 5554GE Healthcare Pension PlanAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.591907247 · Participants: 17875Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement PlanUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.17675965 · Participants: 20984United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Standex International Corporation Pension Plans in NH ($150M); by covered participants it is Nrg Pension Plan in NJ (421 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($150M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (421 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 Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund edged up modestly - up 1.9% during 2024, from $147M to $150M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 Pension Fund Board of Trustees's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.9%, from $135M to $150M.
Where does Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Standex International Corporation Pension Plans in NH ($150M, 102 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers & Steamfitters Local # 137 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nrg Pension Plan in NJ (421 participants, $381M in assets).