Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Kamehameha Schools Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$294M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,010
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$291,229
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Kamehameha Schools · Hawaii · Educational Services

$294M in assets, 1,010 participants

Kamehameha Schools's Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan reported $294M in total assets and 1,010 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,382 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Hawaii

Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan covers 1,010 participants in Hawaii, 2.7x the typical Hawaii plan (state average ~380 per filing). Assets: $294M.

#3,382
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
-3.7%
assets change YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$294,141,578 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Kamehameha Schools Retirement 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. Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,010 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$11M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,072 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,010 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $305M in the plan year 2023 filing to $294M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 990073480 · Kamehameha Schools PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan · $294M · 1,010 · 96th

  • EBSA $294M
  • PART 1,010
  • TYPE 96th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company
  • VS-ST ind #3382

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Hawaii →

Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension PlanBarnes Group Inc. Consolidat…$295MKamehameha Schools Retirement PlanKamehameha Schools Retiremen…$294MRetirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas CompanyRetirement Plan for Bargaini…$294MCompensation at Retirement PlanCompensation at Retirement P…$293MSeneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit PlanSeneca Foods Corporation Emp…$293M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Hawaii filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$305M
Net Assets (End of Year)$292M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN990073480
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kamehameha Schools)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kamehameha Schools plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$952M 23.00111995641892% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$800M$900M$1,000M 202220232024 $774M $952M ▲ +23.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,573 $774M
2023 3 3,921 $867M
2024 3 3,891 $952M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Hawaii

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

Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Hawaii, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 02000400060008000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.294141578 · Participants: 1010Kamehameha Schools Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Participating Subsidiaries, Total assets ($B): 1.91294567 · Participants: 2268Retirement Plan for Employees of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Participating SubsidiariesHotel Union and Hotel Industry of Hawaii Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.762813335 · Participants: 7636Hotel Union and Hotel Industry of Hawaii Pension PlanPamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.622083628 · Participants: 1532Pamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension PlanThe Queen's Health Systems Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.467943122 · Participants: 4992The Queen's Health Systems Pension PlanHawaii Pacific Health Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.430124826 · Participants: 5658Hawaii Pacific Health Retirement Plan
Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Hawaii, assets vs. participants

Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Hawaii, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company in OR ($294M); by covered participants it is 32bj/Broadway League Pension Fund in NY (1,009 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,010 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 Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 3.7% during 2024, from $305M to $294M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have Kamehameha Schools plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kamehameha Schools's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.0%, from $774M to $952M.
Where does Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company in OR ($294M, 311 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 32bj/Broadway League Pension Fund in NY (1,009 participants, $71M in assets).