Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

AARP Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.3B
Total assets
2,028
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$646,913
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Aarp Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by AARP · District of Columbia · Other Services

$1.3B in assets, 2,028 participants

AARP's Aarp Employees' Pension Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 2,028 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)
  • #8,387 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where Aarp Employees' Pension Plan sits by assets

Aarp Employees' Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.3B for 2,028 participants (~$646,913/participant), down 11.8% in 2022.

$1.3B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,028
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$646,913
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $144M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Aarp Employees' Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Aarp Employees' Pension Plan outranks 99% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 13x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$144M
Employer EIN951985500
Plan Effective Date1964-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (AARP)

$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.05B $2.63B ▲ +28.3%
Total plan assets by year, all AARP plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,390 $2.0B
2023 2 4,330 $2.4B
2024 2 4,534 $2.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Aarp Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Aarp Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Aarp Employees' Pens…Central Pension Fund…Iam National Pension…United Mine Workers …Danaher Corporation …Liuna Staff and Affi…
Aarp Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Aarp Employees' Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Aarp Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Aarp Employees' Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.8% during 2022, from $1.5B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$144M.
How have AARP plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), AARP's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.6%, from $2.0B to $2.6B.
Where does Aarp Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Aarp Employees' Pension 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 Aarp Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nyseg and Rge Pension Plan in CT ($1.3B, 1,445 participants).

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