Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Board of Trustees of Eca Chicago and Local Union 134 IBEW Pension Plan
Alsip, IL · Construction
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Board of Trustees of Eca Chicago and Local Union 134 IBEW Pension Plan's employer identification number (Alsip, Illinois). Their latest filings total 45,957 participant records and $6.14B in net assets.
The largest is Electrical Contractors Assoc. of the City of Chgo Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chgo Plan 5, a profit-sharing plan with 26,148 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $271M and participant contributions $0 in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $454M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $7.9M.
Combined net assets moved from $2.11B in 2009 to $6.14B in 2024 (up 192%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Contractors Assoc. of the City of Chgo Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chgo Plan 5 | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 26,148 | $3.45B | $132,014 | $5,364 | $1.2M |
| Electrical Contractors Assoc. of the City of Chgo Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chgo Pension Plan #2 | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 19,809 | $2.69B | $135,919 | $19,013 | $6.7M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 45,957 | $6.14B | $271M | $0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 44,702 | $5.66B | $261M | $0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 43,459 | $5.09B | $241M | $0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 41,956 | $4.68B | $215M | $0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 40,452 | $5.32B | $194M | $0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 39,149 | $4.45B | $217M | $0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 37,429 | $4.28B | $224M | $0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 36,001 | $4.02B | $219M | $0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 34,066 | $3.70B | $203M | $0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 33,599 | $3.31B | $193M | $0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 33,302 | $3.24B | $181M | $0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 33,904 | $3.13B | $156M | $0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 34,201 | $2.72B | $152M | $0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 34,463 | $2.46B | $94.9M | $0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 30,842 | $2.39B | $78.2M | $0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 31,385 | $2.11B | $88.0M | $0 |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Insurance Trustees | Plan Administrator | 2 | $3,005,187 |
| LSV Asset Management | Investment management | 1 | $1,501,760 |
| National Investment Services, Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $761,466 |
| Wellington Trust Co. | Investment management | 1 | $693,095 |
| Pacific Investment Management Co. | Investment management | 1 | $600,010 |
| John Hancock Retirement Plan Servic | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant communication; Other services | 1 | $441,890 |
| Neuberger Berman | Investment management | 1 | $428,833 |
| Earnest Partners, LLC | Investment management | 1 | $372,348 |
| State Street Global Advisor Trust | Investment management | 1 | $37,419 |
| Segal Select Insurance | Insurance agents and brokers | 2 | $37,202 |
| Northern Trust Company | Custodial (securities) | 1 | $24,355 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Board of Trustees of Eca Chicago and Local Union 134 IBEW Pension Plan have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Electrical Contractors Assoc. of the City of Chgo Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chgo Plan 5 and Electrical Contractors Assoc. of the City of Chgo Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chgo Pension Plan #2. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Board of Trustees of Eca Chicago and Local Union 134 IBEW Pension Plan contribute to its plans?
$271,280,031 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $8,344 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Electrical Insurance Trustees, LSV Asset Management, National Investment Services, Inc. and Wellington Trust Co. and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.