Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Pension Committee of MLB Players Benefit Plan
Sparks, MD · Arts, entertainment and recreation
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.
Pension Committee of MLB Players Benefit Plan, based in Sparks, Maryland, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 14,726 participant records and $5.81B in net assets.
The largest is Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 10,051 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 $210M and participant contributions $9.4M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $330M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $10.8M.
Combined net assets moved from $2.09B in 2009 to $5.81B in 2024 (up 178%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 10,051 | $4.66B | $463,313 | $130,091 | $10.1M |
| Major League Baseball Players Investment Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 4,675 | $1.16B | $247,366 | $15,061 | $779K |
| 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 | 14,726 | $5.81B | $210M | $9.4M |
| 2023 | 2 | 14,469 | $5.60B | $182M | $29.2M |
| 2022 | 2 | 14,173 | $5.01B | $160M | $33.7M |
| 2021 | 2 | 14,185 | $5.36B | $164M | $32.2M |
| 2020 | 2 | 13,493 | $5.11B | $165M | $13.6M |
| 2019 | 2 | 13,178 | $3.80B | $164M | $24.6M |
| 2018 | 2 | 12,975 | $4.11B | $181M | $18.9M |
| 2017 | 2 | 12,727 | $3.98B | $190M | $10.5M |
| 2016 | 2 | 12,382 | $3.62B | $180M | $15.3M |
| 2015 | 2 | 12,041 | $3.25B | $168M | $22.6M |
| 2014 | 2 | 11,891 | $3.33B | $161M | $22.6M |
| 2013 | 2 | 11,622 | $3.16B | $152M | $24.9M |
| 2012 | 2 | 11,335 | $2.78B | $153M | $21.1M |
| 2011 | 2 | 11,125 | $2.48B | $168M | $17.9M |
| 2010 | 2 | 12,020 | $2.38B | $135M | $16.9M |
| 2009 | 2 | 11,731 | $2.09B | $137M | $15.4M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Capital | Investment management | 1 | $1,254,139 |
| LSV Asset Management | Investment management | 1 | $1,122,983 |
| JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. | Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $1,107,298 |
| BNY Mellon | Investment management | 1 | $1,081,508 |
| Associated Administrators LLC | Accounting (including auditing); Claims processing; Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $954,615 |
| William Blair | Investment management | 1 | $909,081 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management | 1 | $847,149 |
| Pacific Investment Management Co. | Investment management | 1 | $706,947 |
| Bredhoff & Kaiser | Legal | 2 | $418,367 |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $406,341 |
| Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 2 | $357,700 |
| Polen Capital Management LLC | Investment management | 1 | $306,381 |
| The Vanguard Group Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Investment advisory (participants); Investment management | 1 | $266,274 |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP | Legal | 1 | $117,417 |
| Horizon Actuarial Services LLC | Actuarial | 1 | $29,368 |
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 Pension Committee of MLB Players Benefit Plan have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan and Major League Baseball Players Investment Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Pension Committee of MLB Players Benefit Plan contribute to its plans?
$209,890,750 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $37,818 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 Baron Capital, LSV Asset Management, JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. and BNY Mellon 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.