Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Boston Shipping Association, Inc.
Charlestown, MA · Transportation and warehousing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Boston Shipping Association, Inc., based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 952 participant records and $173M in net assets.
The largest is Bsa-Ila Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 508 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $6.6M and participant contributions $0 in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $10.3M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $666K.
Combined net assets moved from $87.5M in 2009 to $173M in 2024 (up 97%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa-Ila Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 508 | $111M | $218,034 | $12,667 | $565K |
| Bsa-Ila Retirement Account Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 444 | $61.8M | $139,239 | $8,073 | $101K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 952 | $173M | $6.6M | $0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 933 | $160M | $5.6M | $0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 426 | $42.4M | $1.8M | $0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 923 | $128M | $4.5M | $0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 935 | $159M | $4.8M | $0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,071 | $141M | $4.8M | $0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1,071 | $131M | $5.5M | $0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1,074 | $133M | $5.1M | $0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 956 | $127M | $4.6M | $0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 936 | $119M | $5.1M | $0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 946 | $114M | $4.3M | $0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 985 | $122M | $4.9M | $0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 995 | $117M | $4.1M | $0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 863 | $108M | $4.1M | $0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 997 | $96.4M | $4.3M | $0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 623 | $87.5M | $2.3M | $0 |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Shipping Association | Contract Administrator | 1 | $177,189 |
| New England Pension Consultants | Investment management | 1 | $90,000 |
| Sands Capital Management | Investment management | 1 | $73,620 |
| Walter & Shuffain, P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $45,500 |
| CBIZ Inc. | Actuarial | 1 | $41,750 |
| U.S. Bank | Custodial (securities) | 1 | $40,661 |
| Fidelity Investment Instl Operation | Participant loan processing | 1 | $31,743 |
| Chartwell Investments | Investment management | 1 | $30,717 |
| Boston Trust Walden Co. | Investment management | 1 | $28,512 |
| Walter & Shuffain, P.C. | — | 1 | $25,000 |
| Global Retirement Partners LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $25,000 |
| Mila Managed Health Care | Other services | 1 | $22,552 |
| Amalgamated Bank | Custodial (securities) | 1 | $14,289 |
| Chubb Inc. Holdings Inc. | Insurance services | 1 | $13,191 |
| Boston Shipping Assoc. | Contract Administrator | 1 | $5,836 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Boston Shipping Association, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Bsa-Ila Pension Plan and Bsa-Ila Retirement Account Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Boston Shipping Association, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$6,637,610 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $9,996 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Boston Shipping Association, New England Pension Consultants, Sands Capital Management and Walter & Shuffain, P.C. and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.