Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$49M
Total assets: 169
Participants: 84th
Percentile by assets: $290,138
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan · Sponsored by Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore · Maryland · Finance & Insurance

$49M in assets, 169 participants

Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore's Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan reported $49M in total assets and 169 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

84th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Maryland

Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan covers 169 participants in Maryland, about 17% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~971 per filing). Assets: $49M.

$49M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 169
covered participants: 84th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $290,138
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan reported net income fell from $1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan reported participants fell from 181 in the plan year 2023 filing to 169 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan end-of-year assets fell from $51M in the plan year 2023 filing to $49M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Maryland

Industry

Finance & Insurance

Participants vs Maryland filers

In Maryland, the average filing covers about 971 participants across 2,307 plans. Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan reports 169 participants - about 17% of that state average ($49M EOY assets).

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$51M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$49M
Net Income	-$2M
Employer EIN	520284053
Plan Effective Date	2018-09-30
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore)

Total plan assets by year, all Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	519	$69M
2023	2	471	$75M
2024	2	463	$77M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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

Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

National Electrical Benefit Fund $20.4B · 332,362
Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program $18.3B · 18,014
Bakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension Fund $6.6B · 14,954
National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund $4.8B · 15,964
Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan $4.8B · 1,091

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan by total assets, not by location.

Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan II for Bargaining Employees (LA) $49M · 116
Employees' Pension Plan of Florida Public Utilities Company (DE) $49M · 58
Calgon Carbon Corporation Pension Plan for Hourly-Rated Employees Big Sandy Plant (PA) $49M · 65
United Construction Workers Pension Fund (MN) $49M · 147

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan edged down modestly - down 4.0% during 2024, from $51M to $49M. Reported net income was -$2M.

How have Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.5%, from $69M to $77M.

Where does Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan ranks in the 84th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan II for Bargaining Employees in LA ($49M, 116 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore Defined Benefit Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore's sponsor-wide assets have grown 11.5% 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 520284053.

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.