Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Brown University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$126M
Total assets Near avg plan size
552
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$227,437
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

$126M in assets, 552 participants

Brown University's Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan reported $126M in total assets and 552 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #3,131 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Rhode Island

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan covers 552 participants in Rhode Island, about 38% of the average Rhode Island filer (state average ~1,449 per filing). Assets: $126M.

#3,131
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.1%
assets growth YoY
1.3×
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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$125,545,011 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension 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. Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (552 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan reported participants rose from 507 in the plan year 2023 filing to 552 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $116M in the plan year 2023 filing to $126M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan reported net income fell from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to $9M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 050258809 · Brown University PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan · $126M · 552 · 92nd

  • PCT $126M
  • EIN 552
  • RANK 92nd
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Employees' Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #3131

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

Loomis-Sayles Funded Pension PlanLoomis-Sayles Funded Pension…$126MZiply Fiber Pension Plan$126MBrown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension PlanBrown University Dining Serv…$126MNew York Eye and Ear Infirmary Employees' Pension PlanNew York Eye and Ear Infirma…$125MU. a. Local No. 159 Defined Benefit PlanU. a. Local No. 159 Defined …$125M
End-of-year total assets ($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 2024.

Rhode Island filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$116M
Net Assets (End of Year)$126M
Net Income$9M
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 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.125545011 · Participants: 552Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension PlanThe Bank of America Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.041232839 · Participants: 53831The Bank of America Pension PlanTextron Master Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.458240388 · Participants: 6888Textron Master Retirement PlanFactory Mutual Insurance Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.028187818 · Participants: 3656Factory Mutual Insurance Company Pension PlanBell Helicopter Textron Master Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.329548169 · Participants: 2671Bell Helicopter Textron Master Retirement PlanAmica Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.66403358 · Participants: 2172Amica Pension Fund
Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants
Compare Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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 New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Employees' Pension Plan in NY ($125M); by covered participants it is Knights of Columbus Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees in CT (552 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($126M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (552 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Brown University Dining Services and Facilities Management Employees Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.1% during 2024, from $116M to $126M. Reported net income was $9M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Employees' Pension Plan in NY ($125M, 299 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 Knights of Columbus Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees in CT (552 participants, $290M in assets).

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 050258809.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.