Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$685M
Total assets
2,815
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$243,179
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services · Maryland · Educational Services

$685M in assets, 2,815 participants

The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services's Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan reported $685M in total assets and 2,815 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)
  • #3,634 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan covers 2,815 participants in Maryland, 3.0x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $685M.

$685M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
2,815
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$243,179
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan reported participants fell from 3,003 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,815 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $652M in the plan year 2022 filing to $685M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
Maryland
Industry
Educational Services

Participants vs Maryland filers

In Maryland, the average filing covers about 929 participants across 2,484 plans. Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan reports 2,815 participants - 3.0x that state average ($685M EOY assets).

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$652M
Net Assets (End of Year)$685M
Net Income$32M
Employer EIN520595110
Plan Effective Date1970-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services)

$7B$8B$9B$10B 202220232024 $7.54B $9.64B ▲ +27.9%
Total plan assets by year, all The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 32,646 $7.5B
2023 4 30,949 $8.7B
2024 4 31,380 $9.6B

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Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 5.0% during 2023, from $652M to $685M. Reported net income was $32M.
How have The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.9%, from $7.5B to $9.6B.
Where does Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension 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 Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Babcock & Wilcox Commercial Operations in OH ($683M, 328 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland. Compare plans
  • The Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services's sponsor-wide assets have grown 27.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational 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 520595110.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.