Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Fire Protection Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$106M
Total assets Near avg plan size
157
Participants Small participant base
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$677,123
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Fire Protection Association · Massachusetts · Professional & Technical Services

$106M in assets, 157 participants

National Fire Protection Association's National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan reported $106M in total assets and 157 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #18,567 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan covers 157 participants in Massachusetts, about 24% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $106M.

#18,567
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
-1.3%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$106,308,353 Top 9% higher than 91% of 123,620 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 2024

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (157 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 164 in the plan year 2023 filing to 157 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $108M in the plan year 2023 filing to $106M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 041653090 · National Fire Protection Association PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan · $106M · 157 · 91st

  • SCH $106M
  • SCH 157
  • SCH 91st
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Retirement Benefit Plan of Gciu Detroit Newspaper Union 13n with Detroit Area Newspaper Publishers
  • SCH ind #18567

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The New York State Nurses Association Employees' Pension PlanThe New York State Nurses As…$106MNational Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement PlanNational Fire Protection Ass…$106MRetirement Benefit Plan of Gciu Detroit Newspaper Union 13n with Detroit Area Newspaper PublishersRetirement Benefit Plan of G…$106MRetirement Plan for Employees of Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalRetirement Plan for Employee…$106MVirginia Federal Credit Union Defined Benefit PlanVirginia Federal Credit Unio…$106M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$108M
Net Assets (End of Year)$106M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN041653090
Plan Effective Date1965-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Fire Protection Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Fire Protection Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$140M 15.285052500935109% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $122M $140M ▲ +15.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 472 $122M
2023 2 443 $135M
2024 2 445 $140M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.106308353 · Participants: 157National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement PlanConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 11.586293172 · Participants: 60621Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsNew England Teamsters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 9.093299462 · Participants: 21577New England Teamsters Pension FundLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.250686483 · Participants: 34910Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.888715533 · Participants: 12533Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 5.086051556 · Participants: 16946N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund
National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Benefit Plan of Gciu Detroit Newspaper Union 13n with Detroit Area Newspaper Publishers in MI ($106M); by covered participants it is The Oregon Tool Retirement Plan in OR (157 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 1.3% during 2024, from $108M to $106M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have National Fire Protection Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Fire Protection Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.3%, from $122M to $140M.
Where does National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Benefit Plan of Gciu Detroit Newspaper Union 13n with Detroit Area Newspaper Publishers in MI ($106M, N/A participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Oregon Tool Retirement Plan in OR (157 participants, $61M in assets).