Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Washington Education Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$191M
Total assets: 177
Participants: 94th
Percentile by assets: $1.1M
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association · Sponsored by Washington Education Association · Washington · Other Services

$191M in assets, 177 participants

Washington Education Association's Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association reported $191M in total assets and 177 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

94th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#7,579 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association covers 177 participants in Washington, about 12% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $191M.

$191M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 177
covered participants: 94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $1.1M
avg assets per participant

Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association reported net income fell from $21M in the plan year 2023 filing to $12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association end-of-year assets rose from $179M in the plan year 2023 filing to $191M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association reported participants fell from 181 in the plan year 2023 filing to 177 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Washington

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Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,476 participants across 2,612 plans. Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association reports 177 participants - about 12% of that state average ($191M EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$179M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$191M
Net Income	$12M
Employer EIN	910460645
Plan Effective Date	1957-09-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Washington Education Association)

Total plan assets by year, all Washington Education Association plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	357	$219M
2023	2	371	$251M
2024	2	420	$272M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan $56.4B · 231,156
The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company $23.3B · 29,538
The Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan $15.4B · 31,398
Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan $3.3B · 8,695
Paccar Inc Retirement Plan $2.7B · 10,345

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association by total assets, not by location.

Pension Fund of Local Union No. 274 (NJ) $191M · 288
New York-New Jersey Amalgamated Pension Plan for Acme Employees (NJ) $191M · 2,270
Retirement Plan for Partners of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP (CA) $192M · 262
U.F.C.W. District Union Local Two & Employers Pension Fund (FL) $192M · 468

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association assets move in 2024? ▼

Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association grew at a solid clip - up 6.5% during 2024, from $179M to $191M. Reported net income was $12M.

How have Washington Education Association plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Washington Education Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.1%, from $219M to $272M.

Where does Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association ranks in the 94th 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 Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Fund of Local Union No. 274 in NJ ($191M, 288 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association's numbers.

By total assets, Staff Retirement Plan of the Washington Education Association ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington. Compare plans
Washington Education Association's sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other 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 910460645.