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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
Local 3 Tire and Plastic Division Pension Fund
Sponsored by Trustees of Local 3 Tire and Plastic Division Pension Fund, River Forest, IL
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.
Trustees of Local 3 Tire and Plastic Division Pension Fund of River Forest, Illinois sponsors Local 3 Tire and Plastic Division Pension Fund, a defined benefit pension plan. Its Form 5500 for the plan year ending 31 Mar 2025 shows 118 participants and −$186K in net assets. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Schedule C lists 2 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $19K: $158 per participant, well below the same-size median of $451. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $26K. 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 $914K in 2009 to −$186K in 2024 (down 120%), and participants from 151 to 118 (down 22%).
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 | — | $80,635 | $67,961 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $9,975 | $6,915 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $158 | $451 | $299 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | — | 0.52% | 0.47% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $220 | $582 | $498 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 100 to 249 participants (1,156 plans), manufacturing (1,532) 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 | 118 | −$186K | −$1,576 | — | — | $19K |
| 2023 | 118 | −$116K | −$983 | — | — | $16K |
| 2022 | 118 | −$52K | −$441 | — | — | $15K |
| 2021 | 118 | $23K | $195 | — | — | $16K |
| 2020 | 118 | $104K | $881 | — | — | $18K |
| 2019 | 118 | $180K | $1,525 | — | — | $33K |
| 2018 | 122 | $277K | $2,270 | — | — | $15K |
| 2017 | 121 | $355K | $2,934 | — | — | $14K |
| 2016 | 121 | $427K | $3,529 | — | — | $12K |
| 2015 | 123 | $490K | $3,984 | — | — | $12K |
| 2014 | 135 | $564K | $4,178 | — | — | $7,000 |
| 2012 | 138 | $700K | $5,072 | — | — | $17K |
| 2011 | 143 | $772K | $5,399 | — | — | $17K |
| 2009 | 151 | $914K | $6,053 | — | — | $28K |
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−$116,218
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions—
- Total income, including investment results$364
- Benefits paid$43,906
- Administrative expenses$26,016
- Total expenses$69,922
- Net income−$69,558
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year−$185,776
Participants
- Active participants—
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits23
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits91
- Total participants, end of year118
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 3 Sales Pension | Other services | $18,655 | $0 |
| Elite Administration & Insurance | Insurance agents and brokers | $0 | $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
- Other administrative expenses$18,683
- IQPA audit fees$3,700
- Recordkeeping fees$2,400
- Trustee and custodial fees$1,233
- Total administrative expenses$26,016
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.
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$16K · 64.6%
- Insurance company general account$5,361 · 21.2%
- Receivables$3,566 · 14.1%
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, $50,000
- 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)1IFrozen plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 326200: Rubber Product Mfg.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winpak Portion Packaging, Inc. - Pension Plan | Winpak Portion Packaging Inc. | 120 | $18.5M | $154,038 |
| Metal Engravers Union Local 34 Pension Plan | BD of Trustees Metal Engravers | 118 | $4.9M | $41,564 |
| United Steelworkers of America & Velsicol Chemical Corp. Amended & Restated Pension | Velsicol Chemical, LLC | 122 | $3.0M | $24,989 |
| Sterling Spring, L.L.C. Retirement Plan | Sterling Spring, L.L.C. | 106 | $11.1M | $104,873 |
| Sipi Metals Corp. Hourly and Collective Bargaining Unit Employees Retirement Plan | Sipi Metals Corp. | 127 | $2.7M | $21,585 |
| Advancion Corporation Defined Benefit Plan | Advancion Corporation | 128 | $10.5M | $82,218 |
Defined benefit plans in manufacturing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Local 3 Tire and Plastic Division Pension Fund?
118 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Mar 2025, with net assets of −$185,776. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 100 to 249 participants band, which held 1,156 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Trustees of Local 3 Tire and Plastic Division Pension Fund contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $18,655 in compensation to service provider organisations, $158 per participant. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $451 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $26,016. 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 Trustees of Local 3 Tire and Plastic Division Pension Fund. 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 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 13 Jan 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 36-6514936, plan 001, received 13 Jan 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.