Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Msa Worldwide, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$542M
Total assets
1,611
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$336,350
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Msa Pension Plan · Sponsored by Msa Worldwide, LLC · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$542M in assets, 1,611 participants

Msa Worldwide, LLC's Msa Pension Plan reported $542M in total assets and 1,611 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 127,072 plans)
  • #17,987 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Msa Pension Plan sits by assets

Msa Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $542M for 1,611 participants (~$336,350/participant), up 9.7% in 2023.

$542M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,611
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$336,350
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Msa Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$135M in the plan year 2022 filing to $48M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Msa Pension Plan reported participants rose from 1,445 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,611 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Msa Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $494M in the plan year 2022 filing to $542M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Msa Pension Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Msa Pension Plan outranks 98% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 5.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$494M
Net Assets (End of Year)$542M
Net Income$48M
Employer EIN464914866
Plan Effective Date1944-12-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Msa Worldwide, LLC)

$800M$900M$1,000M$1,100M 202220232024 $819M $990M ▲ +21.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Msa Worldwide, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,558 $819M
2023 2 3,832 $915M
2024 2 3,925 $990M

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Msa Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Msa Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Msa Pension PlanNational Elevator In…Steelworkers Pension…The PNC Financial Se…Constellation Retire…The Bank of New York…
Msa Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Msa Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Msa Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.7% during 2023, from $494M to $542M. Reported net income was $48M.
How have Msa Worldwide, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Msa Worldwide, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $819M to $990M.
Where does Msa Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Msa Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 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 Msa Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan in SC ($541M, 563 participants).

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