Massachusetts › Transportation and warehousing › 100 to 249 participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
Transit Employees Retirement Plan
Sponsored by Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, Springfield, MA
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
Transit Employees Retirement Plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Pioneer Valley Transit Authority of Springfield, Massachusetts. For the plan year ending 30 Jun 2025 it reported 244 participants, 62 of them active, and net assets of $25.0M.
Net assets came to $102,651 per participant, well above the $80,635 median for defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants and above the $94,853 median for defined benefit plans in transportation and warehousing. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 3 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $165K: $674 per participant, well above the same-size median of $451. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $190K. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $15.3M in 2011 to $25.0M in 2024 (up 64%), and participants from 354 to 244 (down 31%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $102,651 | $80,635 | $94,853 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $9,975 | $12,821 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $674 | $451 | $425 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.66% | 0.52% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $781 | $582 | $650 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 100 to 249 participants (1,156 plans), transportation and warehousing (227) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 244 | $25.0M | $102,652 | — | — | $165K |
| 2023 | 248 | $24.7M | $99,778 | $239K | — | $175K |
| 2022 | 254 | $24.2M | $95,425 | $612K | — | $148K |
| 2021 | 259 | $23.6M | $90,934 | $142K | — | $166K |
| 2020 | 269 | $27.1M | $100,561 | $540K | — | $171K |
| 2019 | 276 | $22.9M | $82,964 | $460K | — | $162K |
| 2018 | 279 | $22.8M | $81,638 | $350K | — | $146K |
| 2017 | 300 | $21.3M | $70,850 | $523K | — | $149K |
| 2016 | 308 | $20.8M | $67,558 | $250K | — | $141K |
| 2015 | 319 | $20.4M | $63,915 | $750K | — | $147K |
| 2014 | 335 | $19.7M | $58,818 | $1.2M | — | $189K |
| 2013 | 346 | $19.1M | $55,104 | $1.5M | — | $200K |
| 2012 | 352 | $16.6M | $47,071 | $1.0M | — | $127K |
| 2011 | 354 | $15.3M | $43,192 | $1.3M | — | $179K |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$24,745,362
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions—
- Total income, including investment results$1,794,584
- Benefits paid$1,302,732
- Administrative expenses$190,453
- Total expenses$1,493,185
- Net income$301,399
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$25,046,761
Participants
- Active participants62
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits128
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits20
- Total participants, end of year244
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Trust Company | Investment management | $137,495 | $0 |
| Odyssey Advisors | Actuarial | $16,250 | $0 |
| Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | $10,800 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Trustee and custodial fees$137,495
- Other administrative expenses$25,048
- Actuarial fees$16,250
- IQPA audit fees$10,800
- Legal fees$860
- Total administrative expenses$190,453
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Corporate stocks$9.6M · 38.4%
- U.S. Government securities$8.8M · 34.9%
- Corporate debt instruments$4.4M · 17.4%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$2.2M · 8.8%
- Receivables$75K · 0.3%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$68K · 0.3%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmMeyers Brothers Kalicka PC
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1BBenefits are primarily flat dollar (includes dollars per year of service)1IFrozen plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 485110: Urban Transit Systems.
Similar plans in Massachusetts
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa-Ila Pension Plan | Boston Shipping Association, Inc. | 508 | $111M | $218,034 |
| Retirement Plan for Drivers of Commercial Distributing Company Inc. | Commercial Distributing Company Inc. | 122 | $9.7M | $79,214 |
| New England Teamsters Pension Fund | New England Teamsters Pension Fund | 71,322 | $9.08B | $127,370 |
Defined benefit plans in transportation and warehousing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Transit Employees Retirement Plan?
244 participants at the end of the plan year ending 30 Jun 2025, of whom 62 were active employees, with net assets of $25,046,761. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 100 to 249 participants band, which held 1,156 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Pioneer Valley Transit Authority contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $164,545 in compensation to service provider organisations, $674 per participant or 0.66% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $451 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $190,453. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Pioneer Valley Transit Authority. Investment advisory or management: Boston Trust Company. The financial statements were audited by Meyers Brothers Kalicka PC. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 30 Jan 2026. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 04-2562370, plan 003, received 30 Jan 2026; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.