Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.8B
Total assets
2,752
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$660,574
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Equitable Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company · New York · Finance & Insurance

$1.8B in assets, 2,752 participants

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company's Equitable Retirement Plan reported $1.8B in total assets and 2,752 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,138 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in New York

Equitable Retirement Plan covers 2,752 participants in New York, 3.4x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $1.8B.

$1.8B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,752
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$660,574
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $586M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. Equitable Retirement Plan reports 2,752 participants - 3.4x that state average ($1.8B EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.8B
Net Income-$586M
Employer EIN135570651
Plan Effective Date1943-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company)

$1B$2B$3B$4B$5B 202220232024 $1.82B $4.37B ▲ +140.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,752 $1.8B
2023 1 2,527 $1.8B
2024 2 9,638 $4.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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Equitable Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Equitable Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Equitable Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Equitable Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Equitable Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 24.4% during 2022, from $2.4B to $1.8B. Reported net income was -$586M.
How have Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 140.4%, from $1.8B to $4.4B.
Where does Equitable Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Equitable Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th 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 Equitable Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company in MI ($1.8B, 2,383 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Equitable Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Equitable Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
  • Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 140.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans