Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Bose Corporation Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $876M
- Total assets
- 1,962
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $446,494
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation · Sponsored by Bose Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing
$876M in assets, 1,962 participants
Bose Corporation's Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation reported $876M in total assets and 1,962 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)
- #20,140 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in Massachusetts
Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation covers 1,962 participants in Massachusetts, 3.0x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $876M.
- $876M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,962
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $446,494
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $174M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Massachusetts filers
In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation reports 1,962 participants - 3.0x that state average ($876M EOY assets).
Massachusetts filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.1B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $876M |
| Net Income | -$174M |
| Employer EIN | 042655386 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1977-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Bose Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 4,196 | $1.5B |
| 2023 | 2 | 3,525 | $1.5B |
| 2024 | 2 | 2,987 | $1.5B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
- Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations $9.1B · 55,495
- Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan $6.8B · 33,087
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan $5.3B · 11,835
- N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund $4.8B · 17,323
- N. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund $3.6B · 10,962
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation by total assets, not by location.
- Milwaukee Drivers Pension Plan (WI) $876M · 2,288
- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Pension Plan (PA) $876M · 2,222
- Electrical Workers Local No. 26 Pension Fund (MD) $877M · 6,786
- Gciu - Employer Retirement Benefit Plan (WA) $878M · 1,464
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation's numbers.
- By total assets, Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation 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 Massachusetts. Compare plans
- Bose Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 3.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans