Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$217M
Total assets Near avg plan size
794
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$273,833
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$217M in assets, 794 participants

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.'s The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan reported $217M in total assets and 794 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #2,887 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $217M for 794 participants (~$273,833/participant), up 10.8% in 2023.

#2,887
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+10.8%
assets growth YoY
2.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$217,423,741 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan 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. The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (794 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$31M in the plan year 2022 filing to $21M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $196M in the plan year 2022 filing to $217M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 131624087 · Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. PY 2023 · Other

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan · $217M · 794 · 95th

  • BOY $217M
  • BOY 794
  • BOY 95th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near Quinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • BOY ind #2887

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 New York →

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Boulder Community Health 403(b) PlanBoulder Community Health 403…$218MThe Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings PlanThe Metropolitan Opera Retir…$217MQuinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanQuinnipiac University Tax De…$217MPacific University Section 403(b) PlanPacific University Section 4…$217MUniversity of Redlands Retirement PlanUniversity of Redlands Retir…$216M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$196M
Net Assets (End of Year)$217M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN131624087
Plan Effective Date2008-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$510M 14.425862536478787% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$420M$440M$460M$480M$500M$520M 202220232024 $446M $510M ▲ +14.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,468 $446M
2023 2 1,511 $482M
2024 2 1,545 $510M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.217423741 · Participants: 794The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.888143307 · Participants: 48676Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.498597037 · Participants: 30241The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 7.214339559 · Participants: 28970University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.59380214 · Participants: 22855Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.026291682 · Participants: 14407Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Quinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in CT ($217M); by covered participants it is The Kennedy Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT (794 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($217M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (794 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 The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.8% during 2023, from $196M to $217M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 14.4%, from $446M to $510M.
Where does The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Other plans are similar in size to The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Quinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in CT ($217M, 1,046 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Kennedy Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT (794 participants, $2M in assets).