Employer · plans filed under one EIN
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY · 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.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, based in New York, New York, sponsors 5 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 4 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 8,780 participant records and $918M in net assets.
The largest is The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union Employees, a 403(b) plan with 2,810 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 $20.8M and participant contributions $18.7M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $45.0M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.5M.
Combined net assets moved from $240M in 2009 to $678M in 2025 (up 183%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union Employees | 403(b) plan | 2025 | 2,810 | $357M | $127,188 | $8,750 | $132K |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Matching Plan for Non-Union Employees | 403(b) plan | 2025 | 2,328 | $225M | $96,817 | $3,097 | $123K |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art Retirement Plan for Covered Union Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 1,906 | $240M | $125,872 | $8,757 | $1.2M |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Voluntary Contribution Plan | 403(b) plan | 2025 | 1,033 | $50.9M | $49,312 | — | $39K |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Plan for Local 1503 of District Council 37, Afscme, AFL-CIO and Local 306-I.A.T.S.E. | 403(b) plan | 2025 | 703 | $44.7M | $63,648 | $926 | $0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 6,874 | $678M | $15.8M | $17.6M |
| 2024 | 5 | 8,671 | $822M | $19.5M | $17.1M |
| 2023 | 5 | 8,546 | $749M | $18.4M | $15.9M |
| 2022 | 5 | 8,334 | $670M | $16.5M | $13.5M |
| 2021 | 5 | 8,187 | $730M | $16.0M | $12.9M |
| 2020 | 5 | 8,415 | $718M | $19.4M | $13.7M |
| 2019 | 5 | 8,726 | $605M | $20.5M | $13.7M |
| 2018 | 5 | 8,516 | $538M | $19.4M | $13.4M |
| 2017 | 5 | 8,498 | $537M | $15.7M | $13.1M |
| 2016 | 5 | 8,156 | $486M | $24.4M | $13.3M |
| 2015 | 5 | 9,094 | $432M | $17.5M | $12.3M |
| 2014 | 5 | 8,813 | $427M | $17.4M | $11.5M |
| 2013 | 5 | 8,632 | $392M | $15.8M | $11.3M |
| 2012 | 5 | 7,536 | $334M | $20.0M | $10.3M |
| 2011 | 5 | 7,024 | $289M | $17.7M | $9.7M |
| 2010 | 5 | 6,931 | $274M | $13.5M | $9.8M |
| 2009 | 5 | 7,452 | $240M | $19.8M | $10.6M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | — | 1 | $1,165,106 |
| Fid Inst Inv Ops Co. | Participant loan processing | 4 | $293,966 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $29,072 |
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 The Metropolitan Museum of Art have?
5 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union Employees, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Matching Plan for Non-Union Employees, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Retirement Plan for Covered Union Employees and The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Voluntary Contribution Plan and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does The Metropolitan Museum of Art contribute to its plans?
$20,848,375 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $4,620 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 Wellington, Fid Inst Inv Ops Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.. 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.