Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$540M
Total assets Above avg plan size
438
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.2M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan · Indiana · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$540M in assets, 438 participants

Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan's National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan reported $540M in total assets and 438 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,060 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan sits by assets

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $540M for 438 participants (~$1.2M/participant), down 10.0% in 2022.

#3,060
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-10.0%
assets change YoY
5.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $60M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$539,791,816 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan 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. National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (438 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 832172122 · Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan · $540M · 438 · 98th

  • PHOTO $540M
  • IND 438
  • EOY 98th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near The Consol Energy Inc. Employee Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #3060

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 Indiana →

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Medstar Health, Inc. Pension Equity PlanMedstar Health, Inc. Pension…$543MThe Consol Energy Inc. Employee Retirement PlanThe Consol Energy Inc. Emplo…$540MNational Basketball Association Players' Pension PlanNational Basketball Associat…$540MNational Asbestos Workers Pension FundNational Asbestos Workers Pe…$537MThe Pension Plan of Arrowood Indemnity CompanyThe Pension Plan of Arrowood…$537M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$600M
Net Assets (End of Year)$536M
Net Income-$60M
Employer EIN832172122
Plan Effective Date1965-02-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$725M 34.2803429980124% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $540M $725M ▲ +34.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 438 $540M
2023 1 435 $610M
2024 1 520 $725M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana

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

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.539791816 · Participants: 438National Basketball Association Players' Pension PlanThe Lilly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.231261789 · Participants: 16878The Lilly Retirement PlanCummins Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.227971207 · Participants: 24119Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.488495807 · Participants: 9896Indiana Laborers Pension FundElevance Health Cash Balance Plan a, Total assets ($B): 1.222287988 · Participants: 8650Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan aNisource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.05154978 · Participants: 2283Nisource Pension Plan
National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants
Compare National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Consol Energy Inc. Employee Retirement Plan in PA ($540M); by covered participants it is Pension Fund Local 445 in NY (438 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($540M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (438 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 National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.0% during 2022, from $600M to $540M. Reported net income was -$60M.
How have Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.3%, from $540M to $725M.
Where does National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Consol Energy Inc. Employee Retirement Plan in PA ($540M, 1,034 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Fund Local 445 in NY (438 participants, $127M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 832172122.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.