Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Michigan Education Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$644M
Total assets
527
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$1.2M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust · Sponsored by Michigan Education Association · Michigan · Professional & Technical Services

$644M in assets, 527 participants

Michigan Education Association's Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust reported $644M in total assets and 527 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #21,322 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust sits by assets

Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $644M for 527 participants (~$1.2M/participant), up 0.1% in 2022.

$644M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
527
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$1.2M
avg assets per participant

Where Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust sits by total assets

Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$644,311,901 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 6.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$644M
Net Assets (End of Year)$643M
Net Income$313K
Employer EIN380827000
Plan Effective Date1948-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Michigan Education Association)

$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $689M $754M ▲ +9.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Michigan Education Association plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,076 $689M
2023 2 1,088 $756M
2024 2 1,071 $754M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust assets move in 2022?
Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust held essentially flat - up 0.1% during 2022, from $644M to $644M. Reported net income was $313K.
How have Michigan Education Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Michigan Education Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.5%, from $689M to $754M.
Where does Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust 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 Mea-Messa-Mea Financial Services Staff Retirement Plan & Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ubs Financial Services Inc. Pension Plan in NJ ($644M, 1,230 participants).

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