Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bose Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$891M
Total assets
1,567
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$568,397
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation · Sponsored by Bose Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$891M in assets, 1,567 participants

Bose Corporation's Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation reported $891M in total assets and 1,567 participants in its 2023 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 126,618 plans)
  • #18,164 in Manufacturing (18,672 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation covers 1,567 participants in Massachusetts, 2.4x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~641 per filing). Assets: $891M.

$891M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,567
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$568,397
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation reported net income rose from -$174M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation reported participants fell from 1,962 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,567 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation end-of-year assets rose from $876M in the plan year 2022 filing to $891M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 641 participants across 3,941 plans. Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation reports 1,567 participants - 2.4x that state average ($891M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$876M
Net Assets (End of Year)$891M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN042655386
Plan Effective Date1977-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bose Corporation)

$1.48B$1.5B$1.52B$1.54B$1.56B 202220232024 $1.49B $1.55B â–˛ +4.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Bose Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,196 $1.5B
2023 2 3,525 $1.5B
2024 2 2,987 $1.5B

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Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Employees' Retiremen…Consolidated Cash Ba…New England Teamster…Liberty Mutual Retir…Massachusetts Instit…N. Atlantic States C…
Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation assets move in 2023?
Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation edged up modestly - up 1.7% during 2023, from $876M to $891M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Bose Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bose Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.7%, from $1.5B to $1.5B.
Where does Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Christian School Pension Plan and Trust Fund in MI ($891M, 2,884 participants).

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