Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

California School Employees Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$274M
Total assets Near avg plan size
271
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.0M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: California School Employees Association Retirement Plan · Sponsored by California School Employees Association · California · Educational Services

$274M in assets, 271 participants

California School Employees Association's California School Employees Association Retirement Plan reported $274M in total assets and 271 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,372 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in California

California School Employees Association Retirement Plan covers 271 participants in California, about 43% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $274M.

#3,372
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+5.2%
assets growth YoY
2.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

California School Employees Association Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

California School Employees Association Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$273,532,967 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

California School Employees Association Retirement Plan 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. California School Employees Association Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (271 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • California School Employees Association Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $27M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • California School Employees Association Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 246 in the plan year 2023 filing to 271 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • California School Employees Association Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $260M in the plan year 2023 filing to $274M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 941301733 · California School Employees Association PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

California School Employees Association Retirement Plan · $274M · 271 · 95th

  • PCT $274M
  • PCT 271
  • PCT 95th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near IBEW Local 150 Pension Plan
  • PCT ind #3372

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 California →

California School Employees Association Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among California School Employees Association Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$260M
Net Assets (End of Year)$274M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN941301733
Plan Effective Date1965-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (California School Employees Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All California School Employees Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$316M 18.926029305849983% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$260M$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $265M $316M ▲ +18.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 487 $265M
2023 2 503 $297M
2024 2 541 $316M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

California School Employees Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants California School Employees Association Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.273532967 · Participants: 271California School Employees Association Retirement PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.452234723 · Participants: 135057Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.60716624 · Participants: 27500Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 11.441381434 · Participants: 18983Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Western States Carpenters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.342334451 · Participants: 48582Western States Carpenters Pension PlanIlwu-Pma Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.798538721 · Participants: 15833Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
California School Employees Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is IBEW Local 150 Pension Plan in KY ($273M); by covered participants it is Mw&e Cash Balance Plan in IL (271 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 California School Employees Association Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
California School Employees Association Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.2% during 2024, from $260M to $274M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have California School Employees Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), California School Employees Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.9%, from $265M to $316M.
Where does California School Employees Association Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
California School Employees Association Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th 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 California School Employees Association Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is IBEW Local 150 Pension Plan in KY ($273M, 677 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to California School Employees Association Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Mw&e Cash Balance Plan in IL (271 participants, $201M in assets).