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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Electrician's Retirement Fund
Sponsored by The Building Industry Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., Holtsville, NY
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
Electrician's Retirement Fund is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by The Building Industry Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. of Holtsville, New York. For the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 it reported 2,208 participants, 921 of them active, and net assets of $236M. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Net assets came to $106,927 per participant, above the $87,935 median for defined benefit plans with 1,000 to 4,999 participants and above the $100,593 median for defined benefit plans in construction. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Employer contributions were $10.1M for the year ($10,922 per active participant) and benefits paid were $4.4M. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
Schedule C lists 13 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $721K: $327 per participant, close to the same-size median of $325. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $1.6M. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $56.6M in 2015 to $236M in 2024 (up 317%), and participants from 1,760 to 2,208 (up 25%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $106,927 | $87,935 | $100,593 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $10,922 | $10,593 | $13,292 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $327 | $325 | $443 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.30% | 0.41% | 0.46% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $730 | $513 | $596 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 1,000 to 4,999 participants (1,540 plans), construction (655) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,208 | $236M | $106,927 | $10.1M | — | $721K |
| 2023 | 2,115 | $204M | $96,582 | $8.8M | — | $534K |
| 2022 | 2,155 | $174M | $80,825 | $11.6M | — | $640K |
| 2021 | 2,486 | $187M | $75,325 | $13.9M | — | $649K |
| 2020 | 2,682 | $153M | $56,959 | $13.9M | — | $538K |
| 2019 | 2,815 | $127M | $45,135 | $15.1M | — | $518K |
| 2018 | 2,699 | $96.0M | $35,569 | $15.3M | — | $502K |
| 2017 | 2,491 | $87.1M | $34,982 | $13.3M | — | $542K |
| 2016 | 1,869 | $66.0M | $35,339 | $9.8M | — | $611K |
| 2015 | 1,760 | $56.6M | $32,182 | $6.7M | — | $576K |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$204,269,952
- Employer contributions$10,058,915
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$10,058,915
- Total income, including investment results$37,821,423
- Benefits paid$4,384,570
- Administrative expenses$1,612,200
- Total expenses$5,996,770
- Net income$31,824,653
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$236,094,605
Participants
- Active participants921
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits288
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits944
- Total participants, end of year2,208
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Group, LLC | Actuarial; Claims processing; Contract Administrator | $153,387 | $0 |
| Slevin & Hart, PC | Legal | $105,651 | $0 |
| Loomis Sayles Trust Company | Investment management | $93,370 | $0 |
| Lazard Asset Management | Investment management | $79,080 | $0 |
| Reynolds Consulting Services, LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | $47,500 | $0 |
| Costarothbort CPA LLC | Accounting (including auditing) | $44,922 | $0 |
| Sage Advisory Services Ltd. Co. | Investment management | $44,475 | $0 |
| Barnes, Iaccarino, Shepherd, LLP | Legal | $39,025 | $0 |
| Calibre CPA Group PLLC | Accounting (including auditing) | $34,993 | $0 |
| Crescent Capital Group | Investment management | $26,828 | $0 |
| Fenimore Asset Management | Investment management | $25,137 | $0 |
| First Actuarial Consulting Team LLC | Actuarial | $25,000 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. 1 smaller rows are not shown. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Investment advisory and management fees$976,093
- Legal fees$142,855
- Contract administrator fees$122,587
- Other administrative expenses$120,097
- Other trustee fees and expenses$110,362
- Actuarial fees$55,800
- Recordkeeping fees$44,922
- IQPA audit fees$34,993
- Trustee and custodial fees$4,491
- Total administrative expenses$1,612,200
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Common/collective trusts$142M · 60.0%
- Partnership/joint venture interests$44.4M · 18.8%
- Corporate stocks$16.6M · 7.0%
- Corporate debt instruments$12.7M · 5.4%
- U.S. Government securities$10.4M · 4.4%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$4.8M · 2.0%
- Real estate$4.1M · 1.8%
- Receivables$1.3M · 0.5%
- Other investments$201K · 0.1%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmCalibre CPA Group, PLLC
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $1,000,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1BBenefits are primarily flat dollar (includes dollars per year of service)
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 238210: Electrical Contractors.
Other plans of The Building Industry Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Building Trades Annuity Benefit Fund | 7,092 | $116M |
Similar plans in New York
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester Heavy Construction Laborers Local 60 Pension Fund | Board of Trustees Local 60 Pension Fund | 2,311 | $341M | $147,689 |
| General Building Laborers' Local 66 Pension Fund | Board of Trustees General Building Local 66 Pension Fund | 2,073 | $218M | $104,937 |
| Iron Workers District Council of Western New York and Vicinity Pension Plan | Board of Trustees of Iwdc of Wny and Vicinity Pension Plan | 2,357 | $172M | $73,147 |
| U.A. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 Pension Fund | U.A. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 Pension Fund | 1,968 | $289M | $146,682 |
| Metal Lathers Local 46 Pension Fund | Board of Trustees of Metal Lathers Local 46 Pension Fund | 2,504 | $545M | $217,650 |
| IBEW Local 43 & Electrical Contractors Pension Fund | IBEW Local 43 & Electrical Contractors Pension Fund | 1,953 | $271M | $138,837 |
Defined benefit plans in construction closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Electrician's Retirement Fund?
2,208 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 921 were active employees, with net assets of $236,094,605. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 1,000 to 4,999 participants band, which held 1,540 plans in plan year 2024.
What does The Building Industry Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. contribute per participant?
The filing reports $10,058,915 in employer contributions for the year, which is $10,922 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $10,593 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $721,001 in compensation to service provider organisations, $327 per participant or 0.30% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $325 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $1,612,200. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is The Building Industry Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.. Recordkeeping or administration: Dickinson Group, LLC. Investment advisory or management: Loomis Sayles Trust Company, Lazard Asset Management and Reynolds Consulting Services, LLC. The financial statements were audited by Calibre CPA Group, PLLC. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 14 Oct 2025. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 26-1140509, plan 001, received 14 Oct 2025; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.