California › Construction › 5,000 to 24,999 participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund
Sponsored by Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund, Dublin, CA
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.
Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund of Dublin, California sponsors Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund, a money purchase plan. Its Form 5500 for the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 shows 12,666 participants (6,637 active) and $542M in net assets. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Net assets came to $42,830 per participant, well below the $64,499 median for defined contribution plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants and well below 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 $54.1M during the year, or $8,155 per active participant against a same-size median of $2,424; participants contributed —. Benefits paid out totalled $57.2M.
Schedule C lists 6 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $997K: $78.75 per participant, well above the same-size median of $53.38. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $2.0M. 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 $154M in 2009 to $542M in 2024 (up 252%), and participants from 8,517 to 12,666 (up 49%).
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 | $42,830 | $64,499 | $54,962 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $8,155 | $2,424 | $2,728 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $78.75 | $53.38 | $162 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.33% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $157 | $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 | 12,666 | $542M | $42,830 | $54.1M | — | $997K |
| 2023 | 12,690 | $503M | $39,673 | $55.7M | — | $936K |
| 2022 | 12,690 | $439M | $34,571 | $53.8M | — | $735K |
| 2021 | 12,759 | $491M | $38,451 | $50.2M | — | $781K |
| 2020 | 12,629 | $431M | $34,113 | $48.3M | — | $814K |
| 2019 | 12,445 | $395M | $31,763 | $54.2M | — | $476K |
| 2018 | 11,489 | $312M | $27,130 | $46.3M | — | $447K |
| 2017 | 10,884 | $298M | $27,350 | $36.6M | — | $431K |
| 2016 | 10,064 | $242M | $24,037 | $28.7M | — | $477K |
| 2015 | 9,558 | $217M | $22,660 | $22.5M | — | $451K |
| 2014 | 7,806 | $209M | $26,769 | $17.3M | — | $416K |
| 2013 | 7,498 | $191M | $25,501 | $16.7M | — | $377K |
| 2012 | 7,388 | $159M | $21,540 | $15.1M | — | $361K |
| 2011 | 7,313 | $141M | $19,221 | $12.4M | — | $422K |
| 2010 | 7,925 | $159M | $20,087 | $13.4M | — | $916K |
| 2009 | 8,517 | $154M | $18,097 | $14.6M | — | $1.1M |
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$503,448,022
- Employer contributions$54,125,226
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$54,125,226
- Total income, including investment results$98,223,710
- Benefits paid$57,199,374
- Administrative expenses$1,990,731
- Total expenses$59,190,105
- Net income$39,033,605
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$542,481,627
Participants
- Active participants6,637
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits38
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits5,918
- Participants with account balances12,666
- Total participants, end of year12,666
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Retirement Plan SVS | Recordkeeping and information management | $472,295 | $0 |
| Hsba | Contract Administrator | $338,496 | $0 |
| Graystone Consulting | Investment advisory (plan) | $100,000 | $0 |
| Saltzman and Johnson | Legal | $45,285 | $0 |
| Eide Bailly LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | $30,000 | $0 |
| Segal Select Insurance Services Inc. | Insurance services | $0 | $11,312 |
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$998,175
- Trustee and custodial fees$478,775
- Contract administrator fees$338,496
- Investment advisory and management fees$100,000
- Legal fees$45,285
- IQPA audit fees$30,000
- Total administrative expenses$1,990,731
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)$250M · 46.0%
- Common/collective trusts$149M · 27.4%
- Insurance company general account$135M · 24.8%
- Receivables$9.6M · 1.8%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$528K · 0.1%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmWithumsmith+brown, PC
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $5,000,000
- 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) plan2EProfit-sharing 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).
Other plans of Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Painters & Tapers Pension Trust | 9,085 | $699M |
Similar plans in California
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Pipe Trades Defined Contribution Plan | Southern California Pipe Trades Defined | 14,179 | $404M | $28,507 |
| DPR Construction Retirement Savings Plan | DPR Construction | 11,689 | $1.05B | $90,008 |
| Operating Engineers Local 12 Defined Contribution Trust | Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Local 12 | 23,643 | $518M | $21,907 |
| Smart, Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 104 Supplemental Pension Plan | Board of Trustees of Smart, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Sup Pension | 9,367 | $1.29B | $137,538 |
| California Iron Workers Field Defined Contribution Pension Trust Fund | Board of Trustees, California Iron Workers Field Defined Contribution | 27,522 | $1.29B | $46,999 |
| Western States Insulators and Allied Workers Individual Account Plan | Board of Trustees Western States Insulators and Allied Workers Indiv | 8,217 | $487M | $59,246 |
Defined contribution plans in construction closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund?
12,666 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 6,637 were active employees, with net assets of $542,481,627. 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 Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund contribute per participant?
The filing reports $54,125,226 in employer contributions for the year, which is $8,155 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 $997,388 in compensation to service provider organisations, $78.75 per participant or 0.18% 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 $1,990,731. 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 Bay Area Painters & Tapers Annuity Fund. Recordkeeping or administration: John Hancock Retirement Plan SVS and Hsba. Investment advisory or management: Graystone Consulting. The financial statements were audited by Withumsmith+brown, PC. 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 15 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 94-6276501, plan 002, received 15 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.