Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Bank of New York Mellon Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$5.0B
Total assets
8,098
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$613,527
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Bank of New York Mellon · Pennsylvania · Finance & Insurance

$5.0B in assets, 8,098 participants

The Bank of New York Mellon's The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan reported $5.0B in total assets and 8,098 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,218 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan covers 8,098 participants in Pennsylvania, 9.9x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $5.0B.

$5.0B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
8,098
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$613,527
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1.4B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan reports 8,098 participants - 9.9x that state average ($5.0B EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$5.0B
Net Income-$1.4B
Employer EIN135160382
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Bank of New York Mellon)

$4.9B$5B$5.1B$5.2B$5.3B 202220232024 $4.97B $5.18B ▲ +4.2%
Total plan assets by year, all The Bank of New York Mellon plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 8,098 $5.0B
2023 1 7,374 $5.3B
2024 1 6,387 $5.2B

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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan reports $5.0B in end-of-year assets across 8,098 participants (0.040% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $613,527 per participant (4.4x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.4B.

This plan identity (EIN 135160382, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $5.0B to $5.2B (+4.2%) while covered participants moved from 8,098 to 6,387 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,098 $5.0B This page
2023 7,374 $5.3B Open filing
2024 · index core 6,387 $5.2B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan declined sharply - down 21.8% during 2022, from $6.4B to $5.0B. Reported net income was -$1.4B.
How have The Bank of New York Mellon plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Bank of New York Mellon's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.2%, from $5.0B to $5.2B.
Where does The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Textron Master Retirement Plan in RI ($5.0B, 7,702 participants).

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