Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $177M
- Total assets
- 329
- Participants
- 95th
- Percentile by assets
- $537,808
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Sponsored by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Massachusetts · Professional & Technical Services
$177M in assets, 329 participants
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reported $177M in total assets and 329 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.
- 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #20,765 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
Coverage in Massachusetts
Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution covers 329 participants in Massachusetts, about 50% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $177M.
- $177M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 329
- covered participants
- 95th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $537,808
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $45M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Massachusetts filers
In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reports 329 participants - about 50% of that state average ($177M EOY assets).
Massachusetts filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $222M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $176M |
| Net Income | -$45M |
| Employer EIN | 042105850 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1954-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 1,581 | $373M |
| 2023 | 2 | 1,643 | $416M |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,670 | $462M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
- Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations $9.1B · 55,495
- Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan $6.8B · 33,087
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan $5.3B · 11,835
- N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund $4.8B · 17,323
- N. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund $3.6B · 10,962
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution by total assets, not by location.
- Retirement Plan of San Jose Water Company (CA) $177M · 357
- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Retirement Plan (KS) $177M · 385
- Harsco Employees Pension Plan (PA) $177M · 198
- IBEW Local 716 Pension Plan (TX) $177M · 2,200
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's numbers.
- By total assets, Retirement Plan for Employees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's sponsor-wide assets have grown 23.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Professional & Technical Services plans