Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

New York University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$384M
Total assets: 2,063
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $185,974
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory · Sponsored by New York University · New York · Educational Services

$384M in assets, 2,063 participants

New York University's New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory reported $384M in total assets and 2,063 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)
#3,449 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in New York

New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory covers 2,063 participants in New York, 2.6x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $384M.

$384M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 2,063
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $185,974
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory reported net income fell from $43M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory end-of-year assets fell from $394M in the plan year 2023 filing to $384M in the plan year 2024 filing.
New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory reported participants rose from 2,051 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,063 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. New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory reports 2,063 participants - 2.6x that state average ($384M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$394M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$384M
Net Income	-$10M
Employer EIN	135562308
Plan Effective Date	1960-09-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (New York University)

Total plan assets by year, all New York University plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	7	34,505	$9.7B
2023	8	55,791	$11.4B
2024	7	48,031	$12.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory 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 New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory by total assets, not by location.

Local Union No. 124 I. B. E. W. Pension Trust Fund (MO) $384M · 2,230
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund (MD) $382M · 1,499
Foster Farms Group Pension Plan (CA) $382M · 2,319
Kansas City Division Hourly Employees' Pension Plan (NC) $382M · 460

Frequently Asked Questions

How did New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory assets move in 2024? ▼

New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory edged down modestly - down 2.7% during 2024, from $394M to $384M. Reported net income was -$10M.

How have New York University plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), New York University's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.8%, from $9.7B to $12.7B.

Where does New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory 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 New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Local Union No. 124 I. B. E. W. Pension Trust Fund in MO ($384M, 2,230 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory's numbers.

By total assets, New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory ranks in the top 5% 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
New York University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 30.8% 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 135562308.