Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Trustees of the University of PA Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$208M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,062
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$195,756
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania · Sponsored by Trustees of the University of PA · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$208M in assets, 1,062 participants

Trustees of the University of PA's Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania reported $208M in total assets and 1,062 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,740 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania sits by assets

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $208M for 1,062 participants (~$195,756/participant), down 7.3% in 2022.

#3,740
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-7.3%
assets change YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $16M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania's outsized position by total assets

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania vs every filed plan by assets

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

$207,892,446 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania lands in the large band (1,062 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 231352685 · Trustees of the University of PA PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania · $208M · 1,062 · 96th

  • RANK $208M
  • RANK 1,062
  • RANK 96th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #3740

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania in the asset neighbourhood

Golden State Water Company Pension PlanGolden State Water Company P…$208MMaster Lock Pension Plan$208ML.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan$208MRetirement Allowance Plan of the University of PennsylvaniaRetirement Allowance Plan of…$208MPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP Employees' Pension & Retirement PlanPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton &…$208M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$224M
Net Assets (End of Year)$208M
Net Income-$16M
Employer EIN231352685
Plan Effective Date1948-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of the University of PA)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Trustees of the University of PA plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19.0B 27.12721195306361% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$14B$16B$18B$20B 202220232024 $14.9B $19B ▲ +27.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 129,893 $14.9B
2023 8 157,259 $17.0B
2024 8 162,824 $19.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania, Total assets ($B): 0.207892446 · Participants: 1062Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of PennsylvaniaNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.401485458 · Participants: 27097National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 5.908424468 · Participants: 52395Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.402519 · Participants: 63731The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.359207207 · Participants: 5314Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.968344232 · Participants: 8098The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan in ME ($208M); by covered participants it is Transocean U.S. Retirement Plan in (1,062 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($208M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,062 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 Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania assets move in 2022?
Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania pulled back noticeably - down 7.3% during 2022, from $224M to $208M. Reported net income was -$16M.
How have Trustees of the University of PA plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of the University of PA's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.1%, from $14.9B to $19.0B.
Where does Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania ranks in the 96th 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 Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan in ME ($208M, 2,330 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retirement Allowance Plan of the University of Pennsylvania?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Transocean U.S. Retirement Plan in (1,062 participants, $1.1B in assets).