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Plumbers Local 641 Pension Trust

multiemployer plan · Plumbers Local 641 · Des Moines, IA

ACTIVEPBGC Covered
F
Pension Health Score
24/100
Funding Status32% Funded
0%80% threshold100%
$448.2M
Total Assets
$1.4B
Total Liabilities
$933.5M
Unfunded Liability
17,707
Participants

Funding History

What This Means for You

Plumbers Local 641 Pension Trust is significantly underfunded at 32%, with $933.5M in unfunded liabilities affecting 17,707 participants. Plans at this funding level face difficult choices: raising contributions substantially, reducing future benefit accruals, or in extreme cases, applying for benefit suspensions. The PBGC has flagged this plan as critical status. If you are a participant, it is important to understand your options and consider diversifying your retirement income sources.

Year-by-Year Funding

YearAssetsLiabilitiesFunding RatioContributions
2025$448.2M$1.4B32.4%$20.1M
2024$433.9M$1.5B29.0%$21.4M
2023$412.9M$1.3B31.3%$23.0M
2022$388.7M$1.4B27.8%$20.6M
2021$379.6M$1.0B37.4%$20.1M