Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$75M
Total assets Below avg plan size
98
Participants Small participant base
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$764,854
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution · Sponsored by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. · Massachusetts · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$75M in assets, 98 participants

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.'s Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution reported $75M in total assets and 98 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #2,780 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution sits by assets

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $75M for 98 participants (~$764,854/participant), up 7.5% in 2023.

#2,780
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+7.5%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution's outsized position by total assets

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution vs every filed plan by assets

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

$74,955,668 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution is a small filing (98 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution reported net income rose from $97K in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution end-of-year assets rose from $70M in the plan year 2022 filing to $75M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution reported participants rose from 96 in the plan year 2022 filing to 98 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042103550 · Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution · $75M · 98 · 89th

  • VS-ST $75M
  • VS-ST 98
  • VS-ST 89th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Bradley Corporation Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2780

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 Massachusetts →

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution in the asset neighbourhood

Palco Retirement Plan$75MBradley Corporation Pension PlanBradley Corporation Pension …$75MBoston Symphony Orchestra Pension InstitutionBoston Symphony Orchestra Pe…$75MDebevoise & Plimpton LLP Cash Balance Retirement Plan for PartnersDebevoise & Plimpton LLP Cas…$75M143 IBEW Benefit Funds - Pension Fund143 IBEW Benefit Funds - Pen…$75M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$70M
Net Assets (End of Year)$75M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN042103550
Plan Effective Date1903-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$156M 18.01620664980108% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $132M $156M ▲ +18.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 306 $132M
2023 3 299 $142M
2024 3 320 $156M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution, Total assets ($B): 0.074955668 · Participants: 98Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension InstitutionConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 10.325856564 · Participants: 58745Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsNew England Teamsters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 9.092299586 · Participants: 21786New England Teamsters Pension FundLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.892259637 · Participants: 37145Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.381626447 · Participants: 11888Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.973349354 · Participants: 17166N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund
Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bradley Corporation Pension Plan in WI ($75M); by covered participants it is Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company Employees' Retirement Plan in KY (98 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($75M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (98 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution assets move in 2023?
Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution grew at a solid clip - up 7.5% during 2023, from $70M to $75M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.0%, from $132M to $156M.
Where does Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bradley Corporation Pension Plan in WI ($75M, 138 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Boston Symphony Orchestra Pension Institution?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company Employees' Retirement Plan in KY (98 participants, $202M in assets).