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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC Cash Balance Pension Plan
Sponsored by MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC, New York, NY
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.
MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC Cash Balance Pension Plan is a cash balance pension plan sponsored by MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC of New York, New York. For the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 it reported 1,663 participants, 127 of them active, and net assets of $111M.
Net assets came to $66,979 per participant, well below the $87,935 median for defined benefit plans with 1,000 to 4,999 participants and well below the $98,070 median for defined benefit plans in arts, entertainment and recreation. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Employer contributions were $2.5M for the year ($20,079 per active participant) and benefits paid were $6.9M. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
Schedule C lists 5 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $710K: $427 per participant, well above the same-size median of $325. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $1.4M. 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 $110M in 2022 to $111M in 2024 (up 1%), and participants from 1,752 to 1,663 (down 5%).
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 | $66,979 | $87,935 | $98,070 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $20,079 | $10,593 | $8,284 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $427 | $325 | $440 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.64% | 0.41% | 0.49% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $858 | $513 | $715 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 1,000 to 4,999 participants (1,540 plans), arts, entertainment and recreation (119) 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 | 1,663 | $111M | $66,978 | $2.5M | — | $710K |
| 2023 | 1,713 | $115M | $67,026 | $3.3M | — | $911K |
| 2022 | 1,752 | $110M | $63,025 | $12.3M | — | $770K |
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$114,815,542
- Employer contributions$2,550,000
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$2,550,000
- Total income, including investment results$4,853,788
- Benefits paid$6,856,488
- Administrative expenses$1,427,455
- Total expenses$8,283,943
- Net income−$3,430,155
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$111,385,387
Participants
- Active participants127
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits328
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits1,145
- Total participants, end of year1,663
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Inst Op Co. | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension) | $349,515 | $0 |
| Gsam | Investment management | $198,629 | $0 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial | $98,919 | $0 |
| BDO | Accounting (including auditing) | $35,464 | $0 |
| US Bank | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | $27,839 | $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
- Other administrative expenses$717,089
- Investment advisory and management fees$548,144
- Actuarial fees$98,919
- IQPA audit fees$35,464
- Trustee and custodial fees$27,839
- Total administrative expenses$1,427,455
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.
- Common/collective trusts$86.6M · 77.6%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$16.2M · 14.5%
- U.S. Government securities$5.1M · 4.6%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$2.8M · 2.5%
- Receivables$784K · 0.7%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmBDO USA, P.C.
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $10,000,000
- Blackout period during the year—
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
1CCash balance or similar plan1IFrozen plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 713900: Other Amusement & Recreation Industries (including golf courses, skiing facilities, marinas, fitness centers, & bowling centers).
Other plans of MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Square Garden 401(k) Savings Plan | 5,798 | $352M |
| Madison Square Garden 401(k) Union Plan | 3,046 | $75.8M |
| MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC Ret Plan for Licnsd Ushers & TCKT TKRS LCL Union 176 SEIU AFL-CIO | 313 | $2.8M |
Similar plans in New York
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Opera Association Retirement Plan | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | 1,664 | $277M | $166,746 |
| Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel | New York Yankees Partnership | 1,105 | $119M | $108,027 |
| Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan | Office of the Commissioner of Baseball | 1,667 | $316M | $189,854 |
| The Lincoln Center Pension Plan | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. | 1,083 | $101M | $92,912 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art Retirement Plan for Covered Union Employees | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1,906 | $240M | $125,872 |
| Pension Plan for Union Employees of the New York Racing Association, Inc. | The New York Racing Association Inc. | 716 | $120M | $167,995 |
Defined benefit plans in arts, entertainment and recreation closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC Cash Balance Pension Plan?
1,663 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 127 were active employees, with net assets of $111,385,387. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 1,000 to 4,999 participants band, which held 1,540 plans in plan year 2024.
What does MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC contribute per participant?
The filing reports $2,550,000 in employer contributions for the year, which is $20,079 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $10,593 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $710,366 in compensation to service provider organisations, $427 per participant or 0.64% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $325 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $1,427,455. 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 MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC. Recordkeeping or administration: Fidelity Investments Inst Op Co.. Investment advisory or management: Gsam. Trustee or custodian: US Bank. The financial statements were audited by BDO USA, P.C.. 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 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 15 Oct 2025. 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 32-0467994, plan 010, received 15 Oct 2025; 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.