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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jun 2024 to 31 May 2025
Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 Cincinnati Area Retirement Plan and Trust
Sponsored by Sheet Metal Workers Unions Local 24, Cincinnati, OH
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.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 Cincinnati Area Retirement Plan and Trust is a money purchase plan sponsored by Sheet Metal Workers Unions Local 24 of Cincinnati, Ohio. For the plan year ending 31 May 2025 it reported 499 participants, 436 of them active, and net assets of $60.7M. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Net assets came to $121,646 per participant, well above the $48,746 median for defined contribution plans with 250 to 499 participants and well above the $54,962 median for defined contribution 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.
The employer contributed $3.2M during the year, or $7,238 per active participant against a same-size median of $2,017; participants contributed —. Benefits paid out totalled $742K.
Schedule C lists 7 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $154K: $309 per participant, well above the same-size median of $141. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $91K. 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 $15.7M in 2009 to $60.7M in 2024 (up 287%), and participants from 545 to 499 (down 8%).
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 DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $121,646 | $48,746 | $54,962 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $7,238 | $2,017 | $2,728 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $309 | $141 | $162 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.25% | 0.30% | 0.33% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $182 | $133 | $166 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 250 to 499 participants (17,456 plans), construction (4,204) and all US plans (63,460). 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 | 499 | $60.7M | $121,647 | $3.2M | — | $154K |
| 2023 | 493 | $53.1M | $107,635 | $2.5M | — | $144K |
| 2022 | 481 | $44.9M | $93,393 | $2.3M | — | $103K |
| 2021 | 459 | $43.8M | $95,501 | $2.0M | — | $53K |
| 2020 | 471 | $48.8M | $103,518 | $1.7M | — | $63K |
| 2019 | 482 | $36.7M | $76,156 | $1.6M | — | $65K |
| 2018 | 514 | $34.1M | $66,309 | $1.5M | $0 | $111K |
| 2017 | 494 | $35.0M | $70,927 | $1.6M | $0 | $89K |
| 2016 | 502 | $30.2M | $60,233 | $1.6M | $0 | $92K |
| 2015 | 472 | $26.0M | $54,998 | $1.4M | $0 | $75K |
| 2014 | 461 | $26.9M | $58,267 | $1.3M | $0 | $76K |
| 2013 | 462 | $24.9M | $53,827 | $1.0M | $0 | $57K |
| 2012 | 484 | $21.4M | $44,264 | $901K | $0 | $52K |
| 2011 | 477 | $17.6M | $36,895 | $982K | $0 | $48K |
| 2010 | 498 | $18.5M | $37,050 | $878K | $0 | $53K |
| 2009 | 545 | $15.7M | $28,782 | $1.2M | $0 | $47K |
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$53,064,375
- Employer contributions$3,155,571
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$3,155,571
- Total income, including investment results$8,470,423
- Benefits paid$742,369
- Administrative expenses$90,909
- Total expenses$833,278
- Net income$7,637,145
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$60,701,520
Participants
- Active participants436
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits12
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits48
- Participants with account balances499
- Total participants, end of year499
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Recordkeeping fees | $66,398 | $0 |
| Horan Securities Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | $28,043 | $0 |
| Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. | Accounting (including auditing) | $20,854 | $0 |
| Ledbetter Parisi Sollars LLC | Legal | $16,317 | $0 |
| Macey Ventures LLC DBA | Contract Administrator | $10,595 | $0 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher | Insurance agents and brokers; Insurance services | $6,053 | $0 |
| Murphy Insurance Agency Inc. | Other fees | $5,948 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. 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$34,096
- IQPA audit fees$20,854
- Contract administrator fees$16,843
- Legal fees$16,317
- Trustee and custodial fees$1,524
- Other administrative expenses$1,275
- Total administrative expenses$90,909
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.
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$30.4M · 50.1%
- Common/collective trusts$29.9M · 49.3%
- Receivables$390K · 0.6%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmClark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- 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
2CMoney purchase (other than target benefit) plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 238900: Other Specialty Trade Contractors (including site preparation).
Similar plans in Ohio
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donley Companies, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Donley Companies, Inc. | 511 | −$22.2M | — |
| Bi-Con Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Bi-Con Services, Inc. | 498 | $69.3M | $139,197 |
| Whitestone Group 401(k) Plan | The Whitestone Group, Inc. | 516 | $5.5M | $10,660 |
| Thompson Concrete, Ltd. Retirement Savings Plan | Thompson Concrete Management, Ltd. | 482 | $11.4M | $23,695 |
| The Rudolph/libbe Companies Inc. 401(K)/PROFIT Sharing Plan | The Rudolph/libbe Companies, Inc. | 519 | $116M | $224,042 |
| Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Local 219 Annuity Fund | Trustees of Local 219 Annuity Fund | 472 | $40.0M | $84,648 |
Defined contribution plans in construction closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 Cincinnati Area Retirement Plan and Trust?
499 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 May 2025, of whom 436 were active employees, with net assets of $60,701,520. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 250 to 499 participants band, which held 17,456 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Sheet Metal Workers Unions Local 24 contribute per participant?
The filing reports $3,155,571 in employer contributions for the year, which is $7,238 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $2,017 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 $154,208 in compensation to service provider organisations, $309 per participant or 0.25% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $141 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $90,909. 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 Sheet Metal Workers Unions Local 24. Recordkeeping or administration: Empower Annuity Insurance Company and Macey Ventures LLC DBA. Investment advisory or management: Horan Securities Inc.. The financial statements were audited by Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.. 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 Jun 2024 to 31 May 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 13 Mar 2026. 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 31-1484966, plan 001, received 13 Mar 2026; 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.