Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$2.5B
Total assets: 9,988
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $252,272
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members · Sponsored by National Telecommunications Cooperative Association · Virginia · Information & Media

$2.5B in assets, 9,988 participants

National Telecommunications Cooperative Association's Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members reported $2.5B in total assets and 9,988 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Virginia

Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members covers 9,988 participants in Virginia, 13x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~781 per filing). Assets: $2.5B.

$2.5B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 9,988
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $252,272
avg assets per participant

Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members reported net income rose from $75M in the plan year 2023 filing to $239M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members end-of-year assets rose from $2.3B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members reported participants fell from 10,052 in the plan year 2023 filing to 9,988 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Virginia filers

In Virginia, the average filing covers about 781 participants across 3,490 plans. Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members reports 9,988 participants - 13x that state average ($2.5B EOY assets).

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$2.5B
Net Income	$239M
Employer EIN	520741336
Plan Effective Date	1959-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Telecommunications Cooperative Association)

Total plan assets by year, all National Telecommunications Cooperative Association plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	32,763	$4.8B
2023	2	32,322	$5.3B
2024	2	33,122	$5.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Virginia

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

Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Northrop Grumman Pension Plan $18.8B · 12,678
Retirement Security Plan $11.5B · 56,633
Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund $8.9B · 63,530
Ng Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension Pla $8.4B · 6,737
Dominion Energy Pension Plan $8.3B · 11,758

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members by total assets, not by location.

Massachusetts Laborers' Pension Fund (MA) $2.5B · 10,203
Massmutual Pension Plan (MA) $2.5B · 13,404
Newyork-Presbyterian Pension Plan (NY) $2.5B · 18,881
The Hcsc Employee Pension Plan (TX) $2.5B · 24,258

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members assets move in 2024? ▼

Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members grew at a solid clip - up 10.0% during 2024, from $2.3B to $2.5B. Reported net income was $239M.

How have National Telecommunications Cooperative Association plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Telecommunications Cooperative Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $4.8B to $5.9B.

Where does Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Massachusetts Laborers' Pension Fund in MA ($2.5B, 10,203 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members's numbers.

By total assets, Retirement&security Program for Employees of Ntca and Its Members ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia. Compare plans
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association's sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media 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 520741336.

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