Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Maryland State Education Association, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$54M
Total assets Below avg plan size
87
Participants Small participant base
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$622,268
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Maryland State Education Association, Inc. · Maryland · Other Services

$54M in assets, 87 participants

Maryland State Education Association, Inc.'s The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust reported $54M in total assets and 87 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #7,205 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust sits by assets

The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $54M for 87 participants (~$622,268/participant), up 2.7% in 2024.

#7,205
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+2.7%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$54,137,346 Top 15% higher than 85% 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 Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust is a small filing (87 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 81 in the plan year 2023 filing to 87 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $53M in the plan year 2023 filing to $54M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 520607919 · Maryland State Education Association, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust · $54M · 87 · 85th

  • PCT $54M
  • PCT 87
  • PCT 85th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union)
  • PCT ind #7205

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 Maryland →

The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$53M
Net Assets (End of Year)$54M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN520607919
Plan Effective Date1961-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Maryland State Education Association, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Maryland State Education Association, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$54M 14.833094831926505% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $47.1M $54.1M ▲ +14.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 79 $47M
2023 1 81 $53M
2024 1 87 $54M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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

The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.054137346 · Participants: 87The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and TrustNational 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 Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) in KY ($54M); by covered participants it is Maher Terminals LLC Pension Trust in NJ (87 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($54M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (87 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 Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust edged up modestly - up 2.7% during 2024, from $53M to $54M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Maryland State Education Association, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Maryland State Education Association, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 14.8%, from $47M to $54M.
Where does The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) in KY ($54M, 236 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Maryland State Education Association Pension Plan and Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Maher Terminals LLC Pension Trust in NJ (87 participants, $92M in assets).