Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$206M
Total assets Near avg plan size
640
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$322,412
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension · Michigan · Construction

$206M in assets, 640 participants

Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension's United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan reported $206M in total assets and 640 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #8,438 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan sits by assets

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $206M for 640 participants (~$322,412/participant), up 13.4% in 2024.

#8,438
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+13.4%
assets growth YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$206,343,964 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan 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. United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (640 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $182M in the plan year 2023 filing to $206M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan reported net income rose from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $24M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan reported participants rose from 589 in the plan year 2023 filing to 640 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 386152409 · Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan · $206M · 640 · 94th

  • EOY $206M
  • 5500 640
  • ASSETS 94th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos
  • RANK ind #8438

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 Michigan →

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated CosEmployees' Retirement Plan o…$206MUnited Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension PlanUnited Assn of Journeymen Pl…$206MNews Corp Pension Plan$206MDynegy Pension Plan$206MPlan for Retirement Allowances for Non Represented EmployeesPlan for Retirement Allowanc…$206M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$182M
Net Assets (End of Year)$206M
Net Income$24M
Employer EIN386152409
Plan Effective Date1966-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$237M 29.87495504557866% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $183M $237M ▲ +29.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 857 $183M
2023 2 890 $209M
2024 2 947 $237M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.206343964 · Participants: 640United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension PlanGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.453822995 · Participants: 15648General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.842898898 · Participants: 25742Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.116125366 · Participants: 8585Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.930410978 · Participants: 6888Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 10.255300049 · Participants: 12752Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos in VA ($206M); by covered participants it is Virginia Federal Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan in VA (640 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (640 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 United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.4% during 2024, from $182M to $206M. Reported net income was $24M.
How have Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Plumbers & Pipefitters 357 Pension's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.9%, from $183M to $237M.
Where does United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan ranks in the 94th 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 United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos in VA ($206M, 373 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Virginia Federal Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan in VA (640 participants, $106M in assets).