Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Boston Shipping Association, Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$111M
Total assets
277
Participants
91st
Percentile by assets
$399,907
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bsa-Ila Pension Plan · Sponsored by Boston Shipping Association, Inc · Massachusetts · Transportation & Warehousing

$111M in assets, 277 participants

Boston Shipping Association, Inc's Bsa-Ila Pension Plan reported $111M in total assets and 277 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • 91st percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #2,942 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Bsa-Ila Pension Plan covers 277 participants in Massachusetts, about 42% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $111M.

$111M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
277
covered participants
91st
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$399,907
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bsa-Ila Pension Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bsa-Ila Pension Plan reported participants rose from 244 in the plan year 2023 filing to 277 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bsa-Ila Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $108M in the plan year 2023 filing to $111M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Bsa-Ila Pension Plan reports 277 participants - about 42% of that state average ($111M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$108M
Net Assets (End of Year)$111M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN042034907
Plan Effective Date1950-12-21
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Boston Shipping Association, Inc)

$0M$50M$100M$150M$200M 202220232024 $43.4M $174M ▲ +299.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Boston Shipping Association, Inc plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 380 $43M
2023 3 627 $162M
2024 3 657 $174M

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Bsa-Ila Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Bsa-Ila Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Bsa-Ila Pension PlanConsolidated Cash Ba…New England Teamster…Liberty Mutual Retir…Massachusetts Instit…N. Atlantic States C…
Bsa-Ila Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bsa-Ila Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Bsa-Ila Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 2.8% during 2024, from $108M to $111M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Boston Shipping Association, Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Boston Shipping Association, Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 299.9%, from $43M to $174M.
Where does Bsa-Ila Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bsa-Ila Pension Plan ranks in the 91st 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 Bsa-Ila Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sunward Federal Credit Union Employees' Cash Balance Pension Plan in NM ($111M, 373 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Bsa-Ila Pension Plan's numbers.