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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund
Washington, DC · Other services
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.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, based in Washington, District of Columbia, sponsors 4 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 2 defined benefit. Together they reported 605,863 participant records and $3.69B in net assets.
The largest is Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, a defined contribution plan with 603,067 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 $23.2M and participant contributions $127M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $249M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $10.6M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.79B in 2009 to $165M in 2025 (down 91%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund | defined contribution plan | 2024 | 603,067 | $2.71B | $4,494 | — | $10.4M |
| IBEW Employees' 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2025 | 1,586 | $165M | $104,296 | $1,914 | $105K |
| Pension Plan for International Officers, Representatives and Assistants of the Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 625 | $559M | $893,929 | $71,261 | $0 |
| Pension Plan for Office Employees of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 585 | $251M | $429,879 | $12,375 | $0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1,586 | $165M | $2.1M | $8.6M |
| 2024 | 4 | 605,848 | $3.67B | $22.2M | $127M |
| 2023 | 4 | 580,578 | $3.40B | $32.7M | $117M |
| 2022 | 4 | 559,128 | $3.21B | $30.5M | $108M |
| 2021 | 4 | 545,672 | $3.10B | $28.4M | $100M |
| 2020 | 4 | 531,089 | $3.45B | $27.4M | $97.4M |
| 2019 | 4 | 522,105 | $2.78B | $28.8M | $96.0M |
| 2018 | 4 | 510,999 | $2.80B | $25.8M | $90.2M |
| 2017 | 4 | 497,164 | $2.75B | $24.6M | $85.9M |
| 2016 | 4 | 486,525 | $2.60B | $23.6M | $78.2M |
| 2015 | 4 | 476,632 | $2.43B | $22.5M | $73.7M |
| 2014 | 4 | 465,221 | $2.51B | $21.4M | $68.4M |
| 2013 | 4 | 456,390 | $2.51B | $20.6M | $66.6M |
| 2012 | 4 | 448,557 | $2.24B | $20.0M | $63.7M |
| 2011 | 4 | 443,756 | $2.06B | $24.2M | $61.2M |
| 2010 | 4 | 442,122 | $2.10B | $19.2M | $60.4M |
| 2009 | 4 | 447,027 | $1.79B | $20.8M | $59.0M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.B.E.W. | Plan Administrator | 1 | $3,100,000 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (securities) | 1 | $1,708,178 |
| Ullico Investment Advisors, Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $1,652,020 |
| Asb Capital Management | Investment management | 1 | $1,119,403 |
| Loomis Sayles Trust Company | Investment management | 1 | $1,023,912 |
| Western Asset Management | Investment management | 1 | $457,074 |
| Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC | Investment management | 1 | $347,758 |
| Barrow Hanley Global Investors | Investment management | 1 | $235,257 |
| Pyramis/fidelity Asset Management | Investment management | 1 | $209,183 |
| CS Capital Management, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $138,634 |
| Segal Marco Advisors | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $116,700 |
| Cheiron, Inc. | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $81,220 |
| Withumsmith+brown, PC | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $75,881 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing; Investment management | 1 | $29,411 |
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 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund have?
4 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, IBEW Employees' 401(k) Plan, Pension Plan for International Officers, Representatives and Assistants of the Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Pension Plan for Office Employees of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund contribute to its plans?
$23,210,058 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $49 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 I.B.E.W., The Bank of New York Mellon, Ullico Investment Advisors, Inc. and Asb Capital Management 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.