Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

National Basketball Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$87M
Total assets Below avg plan size
53
Participants Small participant base
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.6M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers · Sponsored by National Basketball Association · New Jersey · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$87M in assets, 53 participants

National Basketball Association's Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers reported $87M in total assets and 53 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #2,798 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers sits by assets

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $87M for 53 participants (~$1.6M/participant), down 1.1% in 2023.

#2,798
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
-1.1%
assets change YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $866K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers's outsized position by total assets

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers vs every filed plan by assets

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

$86,535,783 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers is a small filing (53 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$866K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers reported participants fell from 58 in the plan year 2022 filing to 53 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers end-of-year assets fell from $87M in the plan year 2022 filing to $87M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 135582586 · National Basketball Association PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers · $87M · 53 · 90th

  • NET $87M
  • BOOK 53
  • VS-ST 90th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Elbit Systems of America Pension Plan for Employees in the Night Vision Bargaining Unit
  • EBSA ind #2798

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 Jersey →

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers in the asset neighbourhood

UAW Employees' Pension and Severance PlanUAW Employees' Pension and S…$87MNba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and TrainersNba Pension Plan for Coaches…$87MElbit Systems of America Pension Plan for Employees in the Night Vision Bargaining UnitElbit Systems of America Pen…$87MCargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production EmployeesCargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's…$87MMettler Toledo Retirement PlanMettler Toledo Retirement Pl…$86M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$87M
Net Assets (End of Year)$86M
Net Income-$866K
Employer EIN135582586
Plan Effective Date1977-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Basketball Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Basketball Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$847M 21.552643661732304% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.8B$1B$1.2B$1.4B 202220232024 $1.08B $0.85B ▼ -21.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,129 $1.1B
2023 3 2,344 $1.3B
2024 2 1,880 $847M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers, Total assets ($B): 0.086535783 · Participants: 53Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and TrainersRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.174819996 · Participants: 37749Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.279006871 · Participants: 90644JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.864923 · Participants: 7492Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.225782081 · Participants: 16230The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.930667796 · Participants: 23778Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Elbit Systems of America Pension Plan for Employees in the Night Vision Bargaining Unit in TX ($87M); by covered participants it is IBEW Local 1799 Pension Fund in NY (53 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers assets move in 2023?
Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers edged down modestly - down 1.1% during 2023, from $87M to $87M. Reported net income was -$866K.
How have National Basketball Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Basketball Association's sponsor-wide assets declined 21.6%, from $1.1B to $847M.
Where does Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Elbit Systems of America Pension Plan for Employees in the Night Vision Bargaining Unit in TX ($87M, 239 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nba Pension Plan for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is IBEW Local 1799 Pension Fund in NY (53 participants, $3M in assets).