Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$37M
Total assets Below avg plan size
139
Participants Small participant base
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$264,094
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund · Sponsored by United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd · West Virginia · Finance & Insurance

$37M in assets, 139 participants

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd's United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund reported $37M in total assets and 139 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.

  • #5,916 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in West Virginia

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund covers 139 participants in West Virginia, about 30% of the average West Virginia filer (state average ~467 per filing). Assets: $37M.

#5,916
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+9.2%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$36,709,049 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

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 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. United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (139 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $34M in the plan year 2023 filing to $37M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 131 in the plan year 2023 filing to 139 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 556039031 · United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund · $37M · 139 · 80th

  • BOOK $37M
  • VS-ST 139
  • BOY 80th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Premcor Pension Plan for Certain Union Employees
  • PART ind #5916

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in West Virginia →

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

West Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$34M
Net Assets (End of Year)$37M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN556039031
Plan Effective Date1965-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$37M 20.600775629930336% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$28M$30M$32M$34M$36M$38M 202220232024 $30.4M $36.7M ▲ +20.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 130 $30M
2023 1 131 $34M
2024 1 139 $37M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in West Virginia

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

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050010001500200025003000 0200400600 Total assets ($M) Participants United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund, Total assets ($M): 36.709049 · Participants: 139United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension FundWest Virginia Laborers Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($M): 569.974961 · Participants: 2390West Virginia Laborers Pension Trust FundI.U.O.E. Local 132 Pension Fund, Total assets ($M): 559.321763 · Participants: 1858I.U.O.E. Local 132 Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1985 Construction Workers Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 469.568711 · Participants: 197United Mine Workers of America 1985 Construction Workers Pension PlanEmployer - Teamsters Local Nos 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($M): 452.81905 · Participants: 1685Employer - Teamsters Local Nos 175 & 505 Pension Trust FundMaryland Electrical Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 289.43837 · Participants: 1784Maryland Electrical Industry Pension Plan
United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants

United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside West Virginia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Premcor Pension Plan for Certain Union Employees in TX ($37M); by covered participants it is Hospital Central Services Cooperative, Inc. Pension Plan in PA (139 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 United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 9.2% during 2024, from $34M to $37M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fd's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.6%, from $30M to $37M.
Where does United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 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 United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Premcor Pension Plan for Certain Union Employees in TX ($37M, 564 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United Assn of Plumbers and Steamfitters 521 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hospital Central Services Cooperative, Inc. Pension Plan in PA (139 participants, $13M in assets).