Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$3.2B
Total assets: 19,021
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $166,793
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$3.2B in assets, 19,021 participants

Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe's American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reported $3.2B in total assets and 19,021 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New York

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary covers 19,021 participants in New York, 24x the typical New York plan (state average ~795 per filing). Assets: $3.2B.

$3.2B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 19,021
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $166,793
avg assets per participant

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.
American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary end-of-year assets rose from $1.8B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.
American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reported participants rose from 18,826 in the plan year 2023 filing to 19,021 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

New York

Industry

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary reports 19,021 participants - 24x that state average ($3.2B EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$1.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$3.1B
Net Income	$1.5B
Employer EIN	516120204
Plan Effective Date	1959-10-02
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe)

Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	15,003	$1.7B
2023	1	18,826	$1.8B
2024	1	19,021	$3.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

IBM Personal Pension Plan $17.9B · 48,014
1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund $16.9B · 111,833
Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $15.6B · 10,608
Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan $10.0B · 8,876
GE Energy Pension Plan $8.9B · 5,829

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary by total assets, not by location.

Georgia-Pacific LLC Hourly Pension Plan (GA) $3.2B · 7,127
Minnesota Laborers Pension Fund (MN) $3.2B · 10,089
Retirement Plan for Certain Represented Employees (MD) $3.2B · 6,769
Bae Systems Employees' Retirement Plan (VA) $3.2B · 8,058

Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary assets move in 2024? ▼

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary surged - up 80.6% during 2024, from $1.8B to $3.2B. Reported net income was $1.5B.

How have Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe's sponsor-wide assets grew 81.3%, from $1.7B to $3.2B.

Where does American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary ranks in the 100th 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 American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Georgia-Pacific LLC Hourly Pension Plan in GA ($3.2B, 7,127 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary's numbers.

By total assets, American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund and Subsidiary ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employe's sponsor-wide assets have grown 81.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 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 516120204.

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