Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Nba Services Corp. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$34M
Total assets Below avg plan size
27
Participants Small participant base
79th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.3M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Nba Services Corp. · New Jersey · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$34M in assets, 27 participants

Nba Services Corp.'s National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan reported $34M in total assets and 27 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 79th 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.

  • #2,550 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Where National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan sits by assets

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $34M for 27 participants (~$1.3M/participant), down 5.8% in 2024.

#2,550
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
-5.8%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$33,791,196 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan is a small filing (27 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan reported net income fell from $63K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $36M in the plan year 2023 filing to $34M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 28 in the plan year 2023 filing to 27 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 263863272 · Nba Services Corp. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan · $34M · 27 · 79th

  • BOOK $34M
  • VS-ST 27
  • BOY 79th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Aaa Cooper Transportation Pension Plan for Eligible Employees
  • PART ind #2550

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 New Jersey →

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$36M
Net Assets (End of Year)$34M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN263863272
Plan Effective Date1968-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nba Services Corp.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Nba Services Corp. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$117M 34.51140557342291% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$80M$90M$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $87.4M $117M ▲ +34.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 105 $87M
2023 2 102 $105M
2024 2 103 $117M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.033791196 · Participants: 27National Basketball Association Referees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.095569114 · Participants: 37882Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.066557714 · Participants: 83812JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.855309 · Participants: 7280Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.025028912 · Participants: 16233The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanMerck US Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.090083286 · Participants: 26843Merck US Pension Plan
National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Aaa Cooper Transportation Pension Plan for Eligible Employees in AL ($34M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan for Employees of Beckley Water Company in WV (27 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 National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.8% during 2024, from $36M to $34M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Nba Services Corp. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nba Services Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 34.5%, from $87M to $117M.
Where does National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan ranks in the 79th 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 National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Aaa Cooper Transportation Pension Plan for Eligible Employees in AL ($34M, 328 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Basketball Association Referees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan for Employees of Beckley Water Company in WV (27 participants, $12M in assets).