Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$36M
Total assets Below avg plan size
198
Participants Below avg headcount
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$181,884
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund · Sponsored by Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund · Indiana · Manufacturing

$36M in assets, 198 participants

Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund's Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund reported $36M in total assets and 198 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #12,831 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Indiana

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund covers 198 participants in Indiana, about 37% of the average Indiana filer (state average ~541 per filing). Assets: $36M.

#12,831
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+16.3%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$36,012,939 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area 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. Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (198 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund reported net income rose from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $31M in the plan year 2023 filing to $36M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund reported participants rose from 188 in the plan year 2023 filing to 198 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 356054275 · Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund · $36M · 198 · 80th

  • EOY $36M
  • 5500 198
  • ASSETS 80th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)
  • RANK ind #12831

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Indiana →

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

The American School for the Deaf Defined Benefit Pension PlanThe American School for the …$36MSavings Bank of Danbury Trusteed Pension PlanSavings Bank of Danbury Trus…$36MSheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension FundSheet Metal Workers Local #2…$36MPension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical (Who Are Members of Participating Unions)Pension Plan for Employees o…$36MJoint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry Employees' Retirement Income PlanJoint Industry Board of the …$36M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Indiana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$31M
Net Assets (End of Year)$36M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN356054275
Plan Effective Date1962-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$36M 29.783451585443427% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $27.8M $36M ▲ +29.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 179 $28M
2023 1 188 $31M
2024 1 198 $36M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana

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

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.036012939 · Participants: 198Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension FundThe Lilly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.79293888 · Participants: 19897The Lilly Retirement PlanCummins Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.225499056 · Participants: 30640Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815373164 · Participants: 11039Indiana Laborers Pension FundElevance Health Cash Balance Plan a, Total assets ($B): 1.237231976 · Participants: 7552Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan aNisource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.003483487 · Participants: 2133Nisource Pension Plan
Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) in NJ ($36M); by covered participants it is National Bankshares, Inc. Retirement Income Plan in VA (198 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund grew sharply - up 16.3% during 2024, from $31M to $36M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.8%, from $28M to $36M.
Where does Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund ranks in the 80th 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 Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for Employees of Sun Chemical (Who Are Members of Participating Unions) in NJ ($36M, 258 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is National Bankshares, Inc. Retirement Income Plan in VA (198 participants, $39M in assets).