Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.8B
Total assets
18,826
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$93,287
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$1.8B in assets, 18,826 participants

Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe's American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reported $1.8B in total assets and 18,826 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
  • #2,923 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,930 peers)

Coverage in New York

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary covers 18,826 participants in New York, 24x the typical New York plan (state average ~795 per filing). Assets: $1.8B.

$1.8B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
18,826
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$93,287
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reported net income rose from -$271M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reported participants rose from 15,003 in the plan year 2022 filing to 18,826 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary end-of-year assets rose from $1.7B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.8B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reports 18,826 participants - 24x that state average ($1.8B EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.7B
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN516120204
Plan Effective Date1959-10-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe)

$1.5B$2B$2.5B$3B$3.5B 202220232024 $1.75B $3.17B ▲ +81.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 15,003 $1.7B
2023 1 18,826 $1.8B
2024 1 19,021 $3.2B

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

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reports $1.8B in end-of-year assets across 18,826 participants (0.015% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.021% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $93,287 per participant (68% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was -$5M.

This plan identity (EIN 516120204, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.7B to $3.2B (+81.3%) while covered participants moved from 15,003 to 19,021 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 15,003 $1.7B Open filing
2023 18,826 $1.8B This page
2024 · index core 19,021 $3.2B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary assets move in 2023?
American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary held essentially flat - up 0.4% during 2023, from $1.7B to $1.8B. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe's sponsor-wide assets grew 81.3%, from $1.7B to $3.2B.
Where does American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund in DC ($1.8B, 27,803 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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  • Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe's sponsor-wide assets have grown 81.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans