Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Boy Scouts of America Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.4B
Total assets: 2,204
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $647,891
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees · Sponsored by Boy Scouts of America · Texas · Other Services

$1.4B in assets, 2,204 participants

Boy Scouts of America's Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees reported $1.4B in total assets and 2,204 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 127,072 plans)
#7,843 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees covers 2,204 participants in Texas, 3.2x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

$1.4B
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 2,204
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $647,891
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $19M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees reported net income rose from -$198M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees reported participants fell from 2,469 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,204 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees end-of-year assets fell from $1.4B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees reports 2,204 participants - 3.2x that state average ($1.4B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$1.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$1.4B
Net Income	-$19M
Employer EIN	221576300
Plan Effective Date	1957-11-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Boy Scouts of America)

Total plan assets by year, all Boy Scouts of America plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	6,629	$1.6B
2023	2	6,127	$1.7B
2024	2	6,249	$1.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Texas

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

Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

AT&T Pension Benefit Plan $30.0B · 107,859
Shell Pension Plan $15.1B · 12,215
Exxonmobil Pension Plan $12.0B · 22,551
Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan $9.8B · 12,138
Bp Retirement Accumulation Plan $5.5B · 9,360

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees by total assets, not by location.

Southern California Pipe Trades Retirement Fund (CA) $1.4B · 6,346
Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company (MI) $1.4B · 335
Northside Hospital, Inc. Pension Plan (GA) $1.4B · 19,246
Sentry Employee Retirement Plan (WI) $1.4B · 1,260

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees assets move in 2023? ▼

Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees edged down modestly - down 1.2% during 2023, from $1.4B to $1.4B. Reported net income was -$19M.

How have Boy Scouts of America plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Boy Scouts of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.6%, from $1.6B to $1.8B.

Where does Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 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 Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern California Pipe Trades Retirement Fund in CA ($1.4B, 6,346 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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By total assets, Boy Scouts of America Master Pension Trust-Boy Scouts of America Retirement Plan for Employees ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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Boy Scouts of America's sponsor-wide assets have grown 7.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other Services plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 221576300.