Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$132M
Total assets Near avg plan size
505
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$260,682
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent · California · Manufacturing

$132M in assets, 505 participants

Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent's Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan reported $132M in total assets and 505 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #15,713 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan sits by assets

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $132M for 505 participants (~$260,682/participant), up 6.6% in 2024.

#15,713
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+6.6%
assets growth YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$131,644,494 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops 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. Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (505 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan reported participants rose from 471 in the plan year 2023 filing to 505 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $124M in the plan year 2023 filing to $132M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 900169564 · Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan · $132M · 505 · 92nd

  • BOY $132M
  • BOY 505
  • BOY 92nd
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near Clopay Ames Pension Plan
  • BOY ind #15713

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 California →

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pace International Union Pension PlanPace International Union Pen…$132MNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiNon-Contributory Retirement …$132MSteelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension PlanSteelworkers Western Indepen…$132MClopay Ames Pension Plan$132MHarbisonwalker International, Inc. Salary Pension PlanHarbisonwalker International…$132M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Steelworkers Western Independent Shops 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)$124M
Net Assets (End of Year)$131M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN900169564
Plan Effective Date1967-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$132M 18.650237925082592% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$110M$120M$130M$140M 202220232024 $111M $132M ▲ +18.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 416 $111M
2023 1 471 $124M
2024 1 505 $132M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.131644494 · Participants: 505Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.452234723 · Participants: 135057Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.60716624 · Participants: 27500Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 11.441381434 · Participants: 18983Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Western States Carpenters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.342334451 · Participants: 48582Western States Carpenters Pension PlanIlwu-Pma Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.798538721 · Participants: 15833Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Clopay Ames Pension Plan in FL ($132M); by covered participants it is Automotive Machinists Pension Plan in WA (505 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (505 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 Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.6% during 2024, from $124M to $132M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees, Steelworkers Western Independent's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.7%, from $111M to $132M.
Where does Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Clopay Ames Pension Plan in FL ($132M, 352 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Steelworkers Western Independent Shops Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Automotive Machinists Pension Plan in WA (505 participants, $844M in assets).