Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$29M
Total assets Below avg plan size
149
Participants Small participant base
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$197,088
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. · Sponsored by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. · Massachusetts · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$29M in assets, 149 participants

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.'s Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. reported $29M in total assets and 149 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • #2,747 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. covers 149 participants in Massachusetts, about 23% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $29M.

#2,747
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-23.2%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.'s outsized position by total assets

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$29,366,097 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (149 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 042103550 · Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. PY 2022 · Other

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. · $29M · 149 · 83rd

  • RANK $29M
  • RANK 149
  • RANK 83rd
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near The Osborn 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #2747

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan f…$29MThe Osborn 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Osborn 403(b) Defined Co…$29MMemphis University School DC PlanMemphis University School DC…$29MCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers 403(b) PlanCommunity Hospitals and Well…$29MEmployee Benefit Plan of Community Health of South Florida, Inc.Employee Benefit Plan of Com…$29M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$38M
Net Assets (End of Year)$29M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN042103550
Plan Effective Date1990-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$156M 18.01620664980108% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $132M $156M ▲ +18.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 306 $132M
2023 3 299 $142M
2024 3 320 $156M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.029366097 · Participants: 149Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.147643081 · Participants: 12320The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.162431633 · Participants: 21269Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.46303455 · Participants: 8045Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.895761726 · Participants: 9310Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.339557889 · Participants: 12377Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.'s out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is The Osborn 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($29M); by covered participants it is Alta Bates Summit 403(b) Tda Retirement Plan in CA (149 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (149 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 Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. assets move in 2022? ▼
Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. declined sharply - down 23.2% during 2022, from $38M to $29M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.0%, from $132M to $156M.
Where does Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. ranks in the 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Osborn 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($29M, 712 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Alta Bates Summit 403(b) Tda Retirement Plan in CA (149 participants, $17M in assets).