Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$196M
Total assets
794
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$247,047
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$196M in assets, 794 participants

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.'s The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan reported $196M in total assets and 794 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,024 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $196M for 794 participants (~$247,047/participant), down 13.6% in 2022.

$196M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
794
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$247,047
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $31M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$227M
Net Assets (End of Year)$196M
Net Income-$31M
Employer EIN131624087
Plan Effective Date2008-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.)

$420M$440M$460M$480M$500M$520M 202220232024 $446M $510M ▲ +14.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,468 $446M
2023 2 1,511 $482M
2024 2 1,545 $510M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Metropolitan Ope…Northwell Health 403…The Mount Sinai Medi…University of Roches…Memorial Sloan Kette…Retirement Plan for …
The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.6% during 2022, from $227M to $196M. Reported net income was -$31M.
How have Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 14.4%, from $446M to $510M.
Where does The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings 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 Other plans are similar in size to The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($196M, 1,252 participants).

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