Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$916M
Total assets
2,367
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$386,939
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan · Maryland · Transportation & Warehousing

$916M in assets, 2,367 participants

Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan's Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan reported $916M in total assets and 2,367 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)
  • #3,283 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan covers 2,367 participants in Maryland, 2.5x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $916M.

$916M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
2,367
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$386,939
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan reported net income rose from -$147M in the plan year 2022 filing to $24M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan reported participants rose from 2,280 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,367 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan end-of-year assets rose from $892M in the plan year 2022 filing to $916M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Maryland filers

In Maryland, the average filing covers about 929 participants across 2,484 plans. Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan reports 2,367 participants - 2.5x that state average ($916M EOY assets).

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$892M
Net Assets (End of Year)$911M
Net Income$24M
Employer EIN516029896
Plan Effective Date1955-12-13
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan)

$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B 202220232024 $1.34B $1.57B ▲ +17.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 6,983 $1.3B
2023 3 7,111 $1.5B
2024 3 7,049 $1.6B

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Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Meba Pension Trust-D…National Electrical …Lockheed Martin Corp…Major League Basebal…National Automatic S…International Painte…
Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan assets move in 2023?
Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan edged up modestly - up 2.7% during 2023, from $892M to $916M. Reported net income was $24M.
How have Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.4%, from $1.3B to $1.6B.
Where does Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit 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 Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Rush Retirement Plan in IL ($916M, 10,468 participants).

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