Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information

Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k) Plan Facts

Plan name
PIPE FITTERS ASSOCIATION L.U. 597, U.A. 401(K) PLA
Plan type
401(k) and profit sharing
Plan sponsor
TRUSTEES OF PIPE FITTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 597
Participants
11,130 (9,410 active employees)
Former employees with a balance
1,154
Plan assets
$2,490,881,596 at Dec 31, 2024
Average account balance
$246,598 across 10,101 accounts
Employer contributions
$138,807,505 in plan year 2024 (82% of all contributions)
Recordkeeper
Empower Annuity Insurance Company
Plan year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Plan established
Jan 1, 1999
Employer contributions Automatic enrollment Default investment for undecided participants Participants choose their own investments Self-directed brokerage window Profit sharing Company stock (ESOP)

Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024), filed Oct 9, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Money in and out in plan year 2024

  • $169.9 million went into the plan in contributions, $138.8 million of it from the employer (82%).
  • $93.5 million was paid out to participants.
  • Investment and other income added $261.0 million.
  • Administrative expenses were $642,963, about $64 per account.

How the Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k) changed, 20192024

Plan yearParticipantsPlan assetsEmployer contributionsBenefits paid
20199,924$1.49 billion$101.2 million$43.0 million
202010,050$1.71 billion$95.3 million$96.0 million
202110,259$1.99 billion$116.3 million$69.9 million
202210,272$1.80 billion$127.5 million$66.4 million
202310,442$2.15 billion$134.1 million$87.7 million
202411,130$2.49 billion$138.8 million$93.5 million

Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k) Contact Information

Phone
312-633-0597
Mailing address
45 NORTH OGDEN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60607
Plan sponsor
TRUSTEES OF PIPE FITTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 597
Employer identification number (EIN)
36-1820310
Plan number
002

Questions about the Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k)

Does Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 contribute to the 401(k)?

The plan does not report an employer matching arrangement on its Form 5500. It did report $138.8 million in employer contributions for plan year 2024.

Does the Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k) have automatic enrollment?

No. The plan does not report automatic enrollment; employees enroll themselves.

How many people are in the Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k) plan?

11,130 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 9,410 of them active employees, and 1,154 former employees who still had money in the plan.

What is the average 401(k) balance at Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597?

About $246,598 per account: $2.49 billion in plan assets across 10,101 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.

Who manages the Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597 401(k) accounts?

Empower (listed on the filing as EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.

I no longer work at Trustees Of Pipe Fitters Association Local 597. How do I access my 401(k)?

Your account stays with Empower after you leave, so you can log in with the same credentials. If your balance was small, the plan may have rolled it into an IRA in your name. If you can't find it, Beagle can locate it for you.

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