Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$45M
Total assets: 301
Participants: 83rd
Percentile by assets: $150,372
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties · Sponsored by Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department · New York · Educational Services

$45M in assets, 301 participants

Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department's Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties reported $45M in total assets and 301 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

83rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#2,546 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in New York

Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties covers 301 participants in New York, about 38% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $45M.

$45M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 301
covered participants: 83rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $150,372
avg assets per participant

Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties reported net income rose from -$284K in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties reported participants rose from 288 in the plan year 2023 filing to 301 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties end-of-year assets rose from $43M in the plan year 2023 filing to $45M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

New York

Industry

Educational Services

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties reports 301 participants - about 38% of that state average ($45M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$43M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$45M
Net Income	$2M
Employer EIN	135598093
Plan Effective Date	1976-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department)

Total plan assets by year, all Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	8	36,618	$8.5B
2023	7	56,957	$12.7B
2024	6	43,434	$10.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

IBM Personal Pension Plan $17.9B · 48,014
1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund $16.9B · 111,833
Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $15.6B · 10,608
Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan $10.0B · 8,876
GE Energy Pension Plan $8.9B · 5,829

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties by total assets, not by location.

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Sae International (PA) $45M · 67
Unite/Here 74 Pension Trust Fund (MO) $45M · 410
Arizona Laborers & Teamsters Pension Trust Fund (AZ) $45M · N/A
Ideal Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan (IL) $45M · 433

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties assets move in 2024? ▼

Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties edged up modestly - up 4.5% during 2024, from $43M to $45M. Reported net income was $2M.

How have Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.1%, from $8.5B to $10.9B.

Where does Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties ranks in the 83rd 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 Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Sae International in PA ($45M, 67 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties's numbers.

By total assets, Retirement Plan for Building and Maintenance Employees of Columbia University Properties ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department's sponsor-wide assets have grown 27.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 135598093.