Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$225M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,101
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$203,963
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan · Sponsored by Ropes & Gray LLP · Massachusetts · Professional & Technical Services

$225M in assets, 1,101 participants

Ropes & Gray LLP's Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan reported $225M in total assets and 1,101 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #20,926 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan sits by assets

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $225M for 1,101 participants (~$203,963/participant), down 19.8% in 2022.

#20,926
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-19.8%
assets change YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $56M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$224,563,372 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,101 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042233412 · Ropes & Gray LLP PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan · $225M · 1,101 · 96th

  • BOY $225M
  • BOY 1,101
  • BOY 96th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near IBEW Local 43 & Electrical Contractors Pension Fund
  • BOY ind #20926

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

IBEW Local 43 & Electrical Contractors Pension FundIBEW Local 43 & Electrical C…$225MRopes & Gray LLP Pension Plan$225MAmersham Health Retirement PlanAmersham Health Retirement P…$224MCampbell Soup Company Retirement and Pension Plan for Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining AgreementsCampbell Soup Company Retire…$224MGatx Corporation Noncontributory Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesGatx Corporation Noncontribu…$224M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$280M
Net Assets (End of Year)$224M
Net Income-$56M
Employer EIN042233412
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ropes & Gray LLP)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ropes & Gray LLP plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.9B 23.893584699590146% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B 202220232024 $1.51B $1.87B ▲ +23.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,070 $1.5B
2023 3 4,309 $1.7B
2024 3 3,965 $1.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.224563372 · Participants: 1101Ropes & Gray LLP Pension PlanConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 9.07532048 · Participants: 55495Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.756596242 · Participants: 33087Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281152611 · Participants: 11835Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.758508912 · Participants: 17323N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension FundN. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 3.594095954 · Participants: 10962N. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund
Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is IBEW Local 43 & Electrical Contractors Pension Fund in NY ($225M); by covered participants it is I.a.T.S.E. Local No. 33 Pension Trust Fund in CA (1,100 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,101 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan declined sharply - down 19.8% during 2022, from $280M to $225M. Reported net income was -$56M.
How have Ropes & Gray LLP plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ropes & Gray LLP's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.9%, from $1.5B to $1.9B.
Where does Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is IBEW Local 43 & Electrical Contractors Pension Fund in NY ($225M, 848 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ropes & Gray LLP Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is I.a.T.S.E. Local No. 33 Pension Trust Fund in CA (1,100 participants, $219M in assets).