Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$6.1B
Total assets
3,544
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$1.7M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Ntess Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC · New Mexico · Professional & Technical Services

$6.1B in assets, 3,544 participants

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC's Ntess Retirement Income Plan reported $6.1B in total assets and 3,544 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #20,302 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in New Mexico

Ntess Retirement Income Plan covers 3,544 participants in New Mexico, 9.7x the typical New Mexico plan (state average ~365 per filing). Assets: $6.1B.

$6.1B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
3,544
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$1.7M
avg assets per participant

Where Ntess Retirement Income Plan sits by total assets

Ntess Retirement Income Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$6,098,088,640 Top 1% higher than 100% of 127,068 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 2023

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ntess Retirement Income Plan reported net income rose from -$1.9B in the plan year 2022 filing to $486M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ntess Retirement Income Plan end-of-year assets rose from $5.6B in the plan year 2022 filing to $6.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ntess Retirement Income Plan reported participants fell from 3,901 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,544 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Participants vs New Mexico filers

In New Mexico, the average filing covers about 365 participants across 466 plans. Ntess Retirement Income Plan reports 3,544 participants - 9.7x that state average ($6.1B EOY assets).

New Mexico filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$5.7B
Net Income$486M
Employer EIN850097942
Plan Effective Date1950-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC)

$10B$11B$12B$13B$14B 202220232024 $10.6B $13.5B ▲ +27.0%
Total plan assets by year, all National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 17,908 $10.6B
2023 2 18,265 $12.2B
2024 2 19,249 $13.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Mexico

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Ntess Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Mexico, assets vs. participants

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Ntess Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Mexico, assets vs. participants

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Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Ntess Retirement Income Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ntess Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2023?
Ntess Retirement Income Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.9% during 2023, from $5.6B to $6.1B. Reported net income was $486M.
How have National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.0%, from $10.6B to $13.4B.
Where does Ntess Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ntess Retirement Income Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ntess Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Carpenters Pension Trust Fund for Northern California in CA ($6.0B, 20,998 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Ntess Retirement Income Plan's numbers.