Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$57M
Total assets
86
Participants
89th
Percentile by assets
$657,007
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$57M in assets, 86 participants

The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.'s The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan reported $57M in total assets and 86 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • 89th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,895 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan sits by assets

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $57M for 86 participants (~$657,007/participant), up 5.1% in 2022.

$57M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
86
covered participants
89th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$657,007
avg assets per participant

Where The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan sits by total assets

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$56,502,609 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan outranks 89% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$54M
Net Assets (End of Year)$56M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN131664054
Plan Effective Date1967-09-21
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.)

$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M 202220232024 $129M $159M ▲ +23.5%
Total plan assets by year, all The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 272 $129M
2023 3 305 $149M
2024 3 312 $159M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.1% during 2022, from $54M to $57M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 23.5%, from $129M to $159M.
Where does The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan ranks in the 89th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Flint Area Sheet Metal Workers Local 7-4 Pension Fund in MI ($57M, 193 participants).

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