Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The National Education Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$881M
Total assets
969
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$909,310
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association · Sponsored by The National Education Association · District of Columbia · Other Services

$881M in assets, 969 participants

The National Education Association's Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association reported $881M in total assets and 969 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)
  • #7,833 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Where Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association sits by assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $881M for 969 participants (~$909,310/participant), up 4.3% in 2023.

$881M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
969
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$909,310
avg assets per participant

Where Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association sits by total assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs every filed plan by assets

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

$881,121,425 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

  • Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association reported net income rose from -$167M in the plan year 2022 filing to $51M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association end-of-year assets rose from $845M in the plan year 2022 filing to $881M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association outranks 98% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 8.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$845M
Net Assets (End of Year)$868M
Net Income$51M
Employer EIN530115260
Plan Effective Date1959-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The National Education Association)

$1B$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B$1.2B 202220232024 $1.05B $1.16B ▲ +10.5%
Total plan assets by year, all The National Education Association plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,411 $1.1B
2023 2 1,406 $1.1B
2024 2 1,435 $1.2B

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Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Employees' Retiremen…Central Pension Fund…Iam National Pension…United Mine Workers …Danaher Corporation …Liuna Staff and Affi…
Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association assets move in 2023?
Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association edged up modestly - up 4.3% during 2023, from $845M to $881M. Reported net income was $51M.
How have The National Education Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The National Education Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.8%, from $1.1B to $1.2B.
Where does Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association 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 Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ameriprise Financial Retirement Plan in MN ($881M, 5,231 participants).

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