Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Massachusetts Teachers Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$242M
Total assets
153
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$1.6M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Massachusetts Teachers Association · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$242M in assets, 153 participants

Massachusetts Teachers Association's Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan reported $242M in total assets and 153 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,340 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan covers 153 participants in Massachusetts, about 23% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $242M.

$242M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
153
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$1.6M
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $229M in the plan year 2023 filing to $242M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 147 in the plan year 2023 filing to 153 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan reports 153 participants - about 23% of that state average ($242M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$229M
Net Assets (End of Year)$242M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN041591200
Plan Effective Date1967-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Massachusetts Teachers Association)

$230M$240M$250M$260M$270M 202220232024 $238M $262M â–² +10.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Massachusetts Teachers Association plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 303 $238M
2023 2 301 $247M
2024 2 310 $262M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Massachusetts Teache…Consolidated Cash Ba…New England Teamster…Liberty Mutual Retir…Massachusetts Instit…N. Atlantic States C…
Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.7% during 2024, from $229M to $242M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have Massachusetts Teachers Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Massachusetts Teachers Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.1%, from $238M to $262M.
Where does Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Massachusetts Teachers 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 Massachusetts Teachers Association Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nevada Resort Association Iatse Local 720 Retirement Plan in NV ($242M, 4,388 participants).

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