Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.6B
Total assets
6,143
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$258,939
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund · Sponsored by NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund · Illinois · Construction

$1.6B in assets, 6,143 participants

NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund's NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund reported $1.6B in total assets and 6,143 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #8,959 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund covers 6,143 participants in Illinois, 7.9x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1.6B.

$1.6B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
6,143
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$258,939
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund reported net income fell from $153M in the plan year 2023 filing to $94M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund reported participants rose from 5,763 in the plan year 2023 filing to 6,143 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund end-of-year assets rose from $1.5B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund reports 6,143 participants - 7.9x that state average ($1.6B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.6B
Net Income$94M
Employer EIN516029903
Plan Effective Date1971-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund)

$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 202220232024 $1.34B $1.59B ▲ +18.7%
Total plan assets by year, all NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,701 $1.3B
2023 1 5,763 $1.5B
2024 1 6,143 $1.6B

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NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 01000020000300004000050000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants NECA-IBEW Pension Tr…Central States, Sout…State Farm Insurance…GE Healthcare Pensio…Abbott Laboratories …United Food & Commer…
NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund

NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund reports $1.6B in end-of-year assets across 6,143 participants (0.013% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $258,939 per participant (1.9x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $94M.

This plan identity (EIN 516029903, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.3B to $1.6B (+18.6%) while covered participants moved from 5,701 to 6,143 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,701 $1.3B Open filing
2023 5,763 $1.5B Open filing
2024 · index core 6,143 $1.6B This page

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund assets move in 2024?
NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund grew at a solid clip - up 6.3% during 2024, from $1.5B to $1.6B. Reported net income was $94M.
How have NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.6%, from $1.3B to $1.6B.
Where does NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bosch Pension Plan in MI ($1.6B, 3,086 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund's numbers.

  • By total assets, NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • NECA-IBEW Pension Trust Fund's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans