Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Musical Arts Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$56M
Total assets Below avg plan size
82
Participants Small participant base
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$678,698
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Musical Arts Association · Ohio · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$56M in assets, 82 participants

The Musical Arts Association's The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan reported $56M in total assets and 82 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #2,726 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $56M for 82 participants (~$678,698/participant), up 14.9% in 2023.

#2,726
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+14.9%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$55,653,211 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan is a small filing (82 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $48M in the plan year 2022 filing to $56M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 87 in the plan year 2022 filing to 82 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 340714468 · The Musical Arts Association PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan · $56M · 82 · 87th

  • NET $56M
  • BOOK 82
  • VS-ST 87th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Commonwealth Credit Union Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #2726

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 Ohio →

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Northwestern Energy Sd/Ne Pension PlanNorthwestern Energy Sd/Ne Pe…$56MPension Plan for Hourly Employees of Alstom Power IncPension Plan for Hourly Empl…$56MCommonwealth Credit Union Pension PlanCommonwealth Credit Union Pe…$56MThe Spirax Sarco, Inc. Pension PlanThe Spirax Sarco, Inc. Pensi…$56MThe Musical Arts Association Retirement PlanThe Musical Arts Association…$56M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$48M
Net Assets (End of Year)$56M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN340714468
Plan Effective Date1956-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Musical Arts Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Musical Arts Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$37M 52.744892900330555% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$40M$60M$80M$100M 202220232024 $78.2M $36.9M ▼ -52.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 305 $78M
2023 2 303 $89M
2024 1 224 $37M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.055653211 · Participants: 82The Musical Arts Association Retirement PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.144086795 · Participants: 12304Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281060445 · Participants: 22311Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.475896468 · Participants: 15595American Electric Power System Retirement PlanParker Defined Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.656915014 · Participants: 191Parker Defined Benefit PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.592540979 · Participants: 10029Ohio Operating Engineers Pension Plan
The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Commonwealth Credit Union Pension Plan in KY ($56M); by covered participants it is Great Plains Communications LLC & Adopting Affiliates Employees' Pension Plan in NE (82 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 The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.9% during 2023, from $48M to $56M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have The Musical Arts Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Musical Arts Association's sponsor-wide assets declined 52.7%, from $78M to $37M.
Where does The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan ranks in the 87th 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 The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Commonwealth Credit Union Pension Plan in KY ($56M, 137 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Musical Arts Association Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Great Plains Communications LLC & Adopting Affiliates Employees' Pension Plan in NE (82 participants, $25M in assets).