Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The National Education Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$910M
Total assets Above avg plan size
988
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$920,967
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association · Sponsored by The National Education Association · District of Columbia · Other Services

$910M in assets, 988 participants

The National Education Association's Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association reported $910M in total assets and 988 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #7,696 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association sits by assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $910M for 988 participants (~$920,967/participant), up 3.3% in 2024.

#7,696
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+3.3%
assets growth YoY
9.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association's outsized position by total assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs every filed plan by assets

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

$909,915,765 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association 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. Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association sits mid-pack in the medium band (988 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association reported net income fell from $51M in the plan year 2023 filing to $33M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association end-of-year assets rose from $881M in the plan year 2023 filing to $910M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association reported participants rose from 969 in the plan year 2023 filing to 988 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530115260 · The National Education Association PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association · $910M · 988 · 98th

  • IND $910M
  • EOY 988
  • 5500 98th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Advance Pension Plan
  • EIN ind #7696

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association in the asset neighbourhood

Mondelez Global LLC Retirement PlanMondelez Global LLC Retireme…$914MAdvance Pension Plan$911MEmployees' Retirement Plan of the National Education AssociationEmployees' Retirement Plan o…$910MNationwide Retirement Plan - Account BalanceNationwide Retirement Plan -…$908MLockheed Martin Corporation Pension Plan for Employees in Participating Bargaining UnitsLockheed Martin Corporation …$908M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$881M
Net Assets (End of Year)$901M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN530115260
Plan Effective Date1959-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The National Education Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The National Education Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 9.774366981065484% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B$1.2B 202220232024 $1.05B $1.16B ▲ +10.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,411 $1.1B
2023 2 1,406 $1.1B
2024 2 1,435 $1.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association, Total assets ($B): 0.909915765 · Participants: 988Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education AssociationCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 27.435957137 · Participants: 103525Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 15.01326453 · Participants: 102493Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.795820295 · Participants: 58United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.922502172 · Participants: 3559Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension FundBricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.912910704 · Participants: 27474Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund
Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Advance Pension Plan in NY ($911M); by covered participants it is Medtronic Retirement Plan in MN (990 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (988 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association assets move in 2024?
Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association edged up modestly - up 3.3% during 2024, from $881M to $910M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have The National Education Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The National Education Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.8%, from $1.1B to $1.2B.
Where does Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Advance Pension Plan in NY ($911M, 626 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Medtronic Retirement Plan in MN (990 participants, $1.5B in assets).