Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$66M
Total assets Below avg plan size
119
Participants Small participant base
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$552,011
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel · Sponsored by Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC · Missouri · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$66M in assets, 119 participants

Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC's Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel reported $66M in total assets and 119 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,760 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel covers 119 participants in Missouri, about 16% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $66M.

#2,760
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+6.9%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel's outsized position by total assets

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel vs every filed plan by assets

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

$65,689,250 Top 12% higher than 88% of 127,068 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 2023

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel sits mid-pack in the medium band (119 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel reported net income rose from -$10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel reported participants fell from 140 in the plan year 2022 filing to 119 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel end-of-year assets rose from $61M in the plan year 2022 filing to $66M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 430902508 · Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel · $66M · 119 · 88th

  • EBSA $66M
  • PART 119
  • TYPE 88th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near I.B.E.W. Local 490 Pension Fund
  • VS-ST ind #2760

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Missouri →

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel in the asset neighbourhood

Heat and Frost Insulators Pension PlanHeat and Frost Insulators Pe…$66MLocal 966 Pension Plan$66MInsulators Local 23 Pension PlanInsulators Local 23 Pension …$66MMajor League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed PersonnelMajor League Baseball Pensio…$66MI.B.E.W. Local 490 Pension FundI.B.E.W. Local 490 Pension F…$66M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$61M
Net Assets (End of Year)$66M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN430902508
Plan Effective Date1981-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$117M 24.18312531319019% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$90M$100M$110M$120M 202220232024 $94.1M $117M ▲ +24.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,212 $94M
2023 2 930 $106M
2024 2 1,419 $117M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel, Total assets ($B): 0.06568925 · Participants: 119Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed PersonnelBoilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.787453474 · Participants: 30358Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.709766277 · Participants: 10156Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.457605028 · Participants: 14993Co-Op Retirement PlanEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.376279254 · Participants: 2671Emerson Electric Company Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.265514848 · Participants: 11420Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis
Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is I.B.E.W. Local 490 Pension Fund in NH ($66M); by covered participants it is Mcwane Pension Plan for Salaried Employees in AL (119 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($66M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (119 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel assets move in 2023?
Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel grew at a solid clip - up 6.9% during 2023, from $61M to $66M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.2%, from $94M to $117M.
Where does Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is I.B.E.W. Local 490 Pension Fund in NH ($66M, 245 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Mcwane Pension Plan for Salaried Employees in AL (119 participants, $223M in assets).