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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Feb 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
Neca-Ibew Pension Benefit Trust Fund
Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Neca-Ibew Pension Benefit Trust Fund, St. Louis, MO
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.
Board of Trustees of the Neca-Ibew Pension Benefit Trust Fund of St. Louis, Missouri sponsors Neca-Ibew Pension Benefit Trust Fund, a money purchase plan. Its Form 5500 for the plan year ending 31 Jan 2025 shows 5,038 participants (4,518 active) and $1.05B in net assets. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Net assets came to $208,210 per participant, well above the $64,499 median for defined contribution plans with 5,000 to 24,999 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 $39.5M during the year, or $8,748 per active participant against a same-size median of $2,424; participants contributed —. Benefits paid out totalled $61.2M.
Schedule C lists 6 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $513K: $102 per participant, well above the same-size median of $53.38. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $700K. 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 $247M in 2009 to $1.05B in 2024 (up 324%), and participants from 4,117 to 5,038 (up 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 DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $208,210 | $64,499 | $54,962 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $8,748 | $2,424 | $2,728 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $102 | $53.38 | $162 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.33% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $139 | $54.85 | $166 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 5,000 to 24,999 participants (2,605 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 | 5,038 | $1.05B | $208,210 | $39.5M | — | $513K |
| 2023 | 4,509 | $917M | $203,329 | $36.1M | — | $557K |
| 2022 | 4,340 | $816M | $188,082 | $33.6M | — | $473K |
| 2021 | 4,211 | $884M | $209,821 | $29.9M | — | $501K |
| 2020 | 3,977 | $811M | $203,811 | $27.7M | — | $575K |
| 2019 | 3,896 | $710M | $182,210 | $28.4M | — | $586K |
| 2018 | 3,966 | $625M | $157,678 | $26.8M | — | $542K |
| 2017 | 3,870 | $646M | $167,022 | $26.8M | — | $521K |
| 2016 | 3,949 | $536M | $135,707 | $25.8M | — | $387K |
| 2015 | 3,765 | $461M | $122,426 | $24.9M | — | $341K |
| 2014 | 3,727 | $469M | $125,971 | $23.2M | — | $355K |
| 2013 | 3,707 | $427M | $115,145 | $21.4M | — | $365K |
| 2012 | 3,804 | $371M | $97,472 | $21.8M | — | $343K |
| 2011 | 4,167 | $325M | $77,895 | $22.9M | — | $368K |
| 2010 | 4,043 | $307M | $75,928 | $21.4M | — | $304K |
| 2009 | 4,117 | $247M | $60,097 | $20.8M | — | $294K |
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$916,809,343
- Employer contributions$39,525,112
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$39,525,112
- Total income, including investment results$194,081,476
- Benefits paid$61,226,897
- Administrative expenses$700,402
- Total expenses$61,927,299
- Net income$132,154,177
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$1,048,963,520
Participants
- Active participants4,518
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits261
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits190
- Participants with account balances4,969
- Total participants, end of year5,038
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibew-Neca Service Center | Contract Administrator | $205,195 | $0 |
| Scarborough Capital Management | Investment advisory (plan) | $95,583 | $0 |
| Segal Select Insurance Services | Insurance services | $70,703 | $0 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Investment management fees paid directly by plan | $62,441 | $0 |
| Anders Minkler Huber & Helm LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | $44,957 | $0 |
| Marquette Associates | Investment advisory (plan) | $33,750 | $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$356,542
- Investment advisory and management fees$172,444
- Contract administrator fees$119,929
- IQPA audit fees$44,957
- Legal fees$6,530
- Total administrative expenses$700,402
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)$692M · 65.9%
- Pooled separate accounts$212M · 20.2%
- Common/collective trusts$94.1M · 9.0%
- Insurance company general account$44.8M · 4.3%
- Receivables$4.8M · 0.5%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$1.9M · 0.2%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmAnders Minkler Huber Helm LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $20,000,000
- 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
2CMoney purchase (other than target benefit) plan2HPartial participant-directed account plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 238210: Electrical Contractors.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW Local 683 Profit Sharing Annuity Plan | IBEW Local 683 Board of Trustees | 5,192 | $248M | $47,736 |
| McCarthy Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Genuine McCarthy Enterprises, Inc. | 4,513 | $1.85B | $408,928 |
| Iron Workers St. Louis District Council Annuity Trust Fund | Board of Trustees of Iron Workers St. Louis District Council Annuity | 5,260 | $410M | $78,012 |
| International Association of Sheet Metal, Air,rail and Transportation Workers (Smart) Local Union No. | Board of Trustees of Smart Local Union No. 36 401(k) Plan | 4,471 | $214M | $47,855 |
| Local No. 1 IBEW Pension Benefit Trust Fund | Trustees of Local No. 1 Pension Benefit Trust Fund | 5,891 | $1.88B | $319,837 |
| Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local 562 Supplemental Pension Plan & Trust | Trustees, Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Supplemental Pension Plan & T | 4,323 | $459M | $106,061 |
Defined contribution plans in construction closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Neca-Ibew Pension Benefit Trust Fund?
5,038 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Jan 2025, of whom 4,518 were active employees, with net assets of $1,048,963,520. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 5,000 to 24,999 participants band, which held 2,605 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Board of Trustees of the Neca-Ibew Pension Benefit Trust Fund contribute per participant?
The filing reports $39,525,112 in employer contributions for the year, which is $8,748 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $2,424 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 $512,629 in compensation to service provider organisations, $102 per participant or 0.05% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $53.38 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $700,402. 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 Board of Trustees of the Neca-Ibew Pension Benefit Trust Fund. Recordkeeping or administration: Ibew-Neca Service Center. Investment advisory or management: Scarborough Capital Management and Marquette Associates. The financial statements were audited by Anders Minkler Huber Helm LLP. 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 Feb 2024 to 31 Jan 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 11 Nov 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 43-6184756, plan 001, received 11 Nov 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.