Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$278M
Total assets: 689
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $403,812
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$278M in assets, 689 participants

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc's Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan reported $278M in total assets and 689 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#2,873 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Where Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan sits by assets

Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $278M for 689 participants (~$403,812/participant), up 5.1% in 2024.

$278M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 689
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $403,812
avg assets per participant

Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $265M in the plan year 2023 filing to $278M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 717 in the plan year 2023 filing to 689 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

New York

Industry

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan outranks 96% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 2.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$265M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$277M
Net Income	$13M
Employer EIN	131624087
Plan Effective Date	1961-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc)

Total plan assets by year, all Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	3	1,468	$446M
2023	2	1,511	$482M
2024	2	1,545	$510M

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Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

IBM Personal Pension Plan $17.9B · 48,014
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Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $15.6B · 10,608
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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of El Paso Electric Company (TX) $278M · 1,107
Quad/Graphics Printing Pension Plan (CT) $279M · 235
The Retirement Plan of Central Georgia Health Systems, Inc. (GA) $278M · 1,032
Community Hospitals of Central California Pension Plan (CA) $278M · 3,105

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.1% during 2024, from $265M to $278M. Reported net income was $13M.

How have Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.4%, from $446M to $510M.

Where does Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Income Plan for Employees of El Paso Electric Company in TX ($278M, 1,107 participants).

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Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc's sponsor-wide assets have grown 14.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 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 131624087.