Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$253M
Total assets
310
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$814,734
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc. · Massachusetts · Finance & Insurance

$253M in assets, 310 participants

Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc.'s Retirement Income Plan reported $253M in total assets and 310 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Retirement Income Plan covers 310 participants in Massachusetts, about 48% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~641 per filing). Assets: $253M.

$253M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
310
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$814,734
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Retirement Income Plan reported net income fell from -$3M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Income Plan end-of-year assets fell from $271M in the plan year 2023 filing to $253M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Income Plan reported participants fell from 319 in the plan year 2023 filing to 310 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 641 participants across 3,941 plans. Retirement Income Plan reports 310 participants - about 48% of that state average ($253M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$271M
Net Assets (End of Year)$252M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN263730703
Plan Effective Date1975-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc.)

$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B$2.2B 202220232024 $1.54B $2.03B ▲ +31.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,893 $1.5B
2023 2 4,219 $1.8B
2024 2 6,306 $2.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement Income PlanLiberty Mutual Retir…Massachusetts Instit…N. Atlantic States C…N. Atlantic States C…Massachusetts Labore…
Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement Income Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2024?
Retirement Income Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.7% during 2024, from $271M to $253M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.8%, from $1.5B to $2.0B.
Where does Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Income Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tdk U. S. a. Corporation Retirement Plan in NY ($253M, 422 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Retirement Income Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Retirement Income 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 Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • Sun Life Financial U.S. Services Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 31.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 263730703.

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