Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Brown University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$116M
Total assets Near avg plan size
507
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$229,012
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Brown University · Rhode Island · Educational Services

$116M in assets, 507 participants

Brown University's Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan reported $116M in total assets and 507 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #3,232 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Rhode Island

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan covers 507 participants in Rhode Island, about 35% of the average Rhode Island filer (state average ~1,449 per filing). Assets: $116M.

#3,232
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+9.1%
assets growth YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$116,109,184 Top 8% higher than 92% of 127,068 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 2023

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (507 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan reported net income rose from $8M in the plan year 2022 filing to $10M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $106M in the plan year 2022 filing to $116M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan reported participants rose from 468 in the plan year 2022 filing to 507 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 050258809 · Brown University PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan · $116M · 507 · 92nd

  • NET $116M
  • NET 507
  • NET 92nd
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Blue Bird Body Company Employee Pension Plan
  • NET ind #3232

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 Rhode Island →

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan of Anne Arundel Medical CenterPension Plan of Anne Arundel…$116MBlue Bird Body Company Employee Pension PlanBlue Bird Body Company Emplo…$116MBrown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension PlanBrown University Dining Serv…$116MRPFEROPWCCRBUMWOAPTTKRAO2020$116MLocal 138 Pension Trust Fund$116M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Rhode Island filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$106M
Net Assets (End of Year)$116M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN050258809
Plan Effective Date1972-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brown University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Brown University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.6B 25.313251041559397% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.06B $2.59B ▲ +25.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 6,657 $2.1B
2023 3 7,409 $2.3B
2024 3 8,011 $2.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Rhode Island

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

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.116109184 · Participants: 507Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension PlanThe Bank of America Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.18921965 · Participants: 56519The Bank of America Pension PlanTextron Master Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.244382313 · Participants: 7320Textron Master Retirement PlanFactory Mutual Insurance Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.905288129 · Participants: 3478Factory Mutual Insurance Company Pension PlanBell Helicopter Textron Master Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.242403648 · Participants: 2800Bell Helicopter Textron Master Retirement PlanAmica Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.772694319 · Participants: 2338Amica Pension Fund
Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Rhode Island, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Blue Bird Body Company Employee Pension Plan in GA ($116M); by covered participants it is Msd Puerto Rico Pension Plan in PR (507 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($116M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (507 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.1% during 2023, from $106M to $116M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have Brown University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brown University's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.3%, from $2.1B to $2.6B.
Where does Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Blue Bird Body Company Employee Pension Plan in GA ($116M, 217 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Msd Puerto Rico Pension Plan in PR (507 participants, $417M in assets).