Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Multiple Employers Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.2B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,720
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$465,534
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Multiple Employers · Maryland · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$2.2B in assets, 4,720 participants

Multiple Employers's The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan reported $2.2B in total assets and 4,720 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.

  • #2,915 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan covers 4,720 participants in Maryland, 5.1x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $2.2B.

#2,915
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+3.4%
assets growth YoY
22×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,197,319,172 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan lands in the large band (4,720 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan reported net income fell from $132M in the plan year 2023 filing to $71M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan reported participants fell from 5,068 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,720 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 521061906 · Multiple Employers PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan · $2.2B · 4,720 · 99th

  • SCH $2.2B
  • EBSA 4,720
  • PART 99th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Transamerica Pension Plan
  • BOOK ind #2915

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Marathon Petroleum Retirement PlanMarathon Petroleum Retiremen…$2.2BPhillips 66 Retirement Plan$2.2BThe National Football League Club Employees Pension PlanThe National Football League…$2.2BTransamerica Pension Plan$2.2BThe Keyspan Retirement Plan$2.2B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.2B
Net Income$71M
Employer EIN521061906
Plan Effective Date1976-05-21
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Multiple Employers)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Multiple Employers plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.2B 10.206586163476643% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.9B$2B$2.1B$2.2B$2.3B 202220232024 $1.99B $2.2B ▲ +10.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 4,995 $2.0B
2023 1 5,068 $2.1B
2024 1 4,720 $2.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.197319172 · Participants: 4720The National Football League Club Employees Pension PlanNational Electrical Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 20.376060206 · Participants: 332362National Electrical Benefit FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.271295253 · Participants: 18014Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramBakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 6.575836095 · Participants: 14954Bakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension FundNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.765198925 · Participants: 15964National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundMajor League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.76226641 · Participants: 1091Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan
The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Transamerica Pension Plan in IA ($2.2B); by covered participants it is Mufg Bank, Ltd. Retirement Plan in NY (4,727 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($2.2B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,720 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 The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 3.4% during 2024, from $2.1B to $2.2B. Reported net income was $71M.
How have Multiple Employers plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Multiple Employers's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.2%, from $2.0B to $2.2B.
Where does The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Transamerica Pension Plan in IA ($2.2B, 7,170 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Mufg Bank, Ltd. Retirement Plan in NY (4,727 participants, $1.1B in assets).