Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$81M
Total assets Below avg plan size
371
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$218,367
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan · Alabama · Construction

$81M in assets, 371 participants

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan's Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan reported $81M in total assets and 371 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #7,869 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan sits by assets

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $81M for 371 participants (~$218,367/participant), up 11.3% in 2024.

#7,869
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+11.3%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$81,014,016 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. 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. Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (371 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $73M in the plan year 2023 filing to $81M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 389 in the plan year 2023 filing to 371 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 646151461 · Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan · $81M · 371 · 89th

  • PART $81M
  • PART 371
  • PART 89th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLC Hourly Employees' Pension Plan
  • PART ind #7869

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 Alabama →

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Darling Ingredients Inc. Salaried Employees' Retirement PlanDarling Ingredients Inc. Sal…$81MThe Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. & Affiliates Defined Benefit Pension PlanThe Rumpke Consolidated Comp…$81MTata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLC Hourly Employees' Pension PlanTata Chemicals Soda Ash Part…$81MLocal Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension PlanLocal Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pen…$81MRetirement Plan of Tennessee Rural Health ImprovemRetirement Plan of Tennessee…$81M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. 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)$73M
Net Assets (End of Year)$81M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN646151461
Plan Effective Date1967-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$81M 35.70310590434861% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $59.7M $81M ▲ +35.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 380 $60M
2023 1 389 $73M
2024 1 371 $81M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Alabama

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

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05001000150020002500 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.081014016 · Participants: 371Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension PlanRegions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.152174116 · Participants: 282Regions Financial Corporation Retirement PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.711879241 · Participants: 1955Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement PlanRegions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 0.708134818 · Participants: 2240Regions Financial Corporation Retirement Plan for AssociatesRetail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.61892099 · Participants: 1556Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension FundVulcan Materials Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.471253992 · Participants: 740Vulcan Materials Company Pension Plan
Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants

Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Alabama, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLC Hourly Employees' Pension Plan in UT ($81M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Employees of St. Lukes Hospital of Duluth in MN (371 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 Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.3% during 2024, from $73M to $81M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 35.7%, from $60M to $81M.
Where does Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan ranks in the 89th 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 Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLC Hourly Employees' Pension Plan in UT ($81M, 267 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Local Union 903 I.B.E.W. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Employees of St. Lukes Hospital of Duluth in MN (371 participants, $129M in assets).