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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
The Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund
Sponsored by Board of Trustees - Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund, White Plains, 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.
The Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Board of Trustees - Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund of White Plains, New York. For the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 it reported 87,313 participants, 16,770 of them active, and net assets of $601M. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Net assets came to $6,887 per participant, well below the $88,040 median for defined benefit plans with 25,000 or more participants and well below the $119,983 median for defined benefit plans in finance and insurance. 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 $96.3M for the year ($5,745 per active participant) and benefits paid were $126M. 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 15 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $8.5M: $96.84 per participant, well below the same-size median of $143. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $13.2M. 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 $663M in 2018 to $601M in 2024 (down 9%), and participants from 99,442 to 87,313 (down 12%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $6,887 | $88,040 | $119,983 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $5,745 | $6,524 | $7,849 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $96.84 | $143 | $352 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 1.4% | 0.26% | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $151 | $306 | $433 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 25,000 or more participants (215 plans), finance and insurance (690) 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 | 87,313 | $601M | $6,887 | $96.3M | — | $8.5M |
| 2023 | 89,339 | $585M | $6,550 | $83.7M | — | $11.2M |
| 2022 | 90,970 | $590M | $6,482 | $71.2M | — | $10.7M |
| 2021 | 94,141 | $758M | $8,053 | $49.7M | — | $10.2M |
| 2020 | 95,273 | $725M | $7,614 | $42.4M | — | $10.0M |
| 2019 | 96,943 | $695M | $7,164 | $89.8M | — | $10.2M |
| 2018 | 99,442 | $663M | $6,668 | $84.6M | — | $9.0M |
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$585,136,689
- Employer contributions$96,346,654
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions$7,529,008
- Total contributions$103,875,662
- Total income, including investment results$155,781,418
- Benefits paid$126,375,110
- Administrative expenses$13,187,178
- Total expenses$139,562,288
- Net income$16,219,130
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$601,355,819
Participants
- Active participants16,770
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits27,230
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits40,881
- Total participants, end of year87,313
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Employee Benefits Admin | Contract Administrator; Other services | $5,560,470 | $0 |
| JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. | Investment management fees paid directly by plan; Investment management fees paid indirectly by plan | $1,201,228 | $0 |
| Cheiron, Inc. | Actuarial | $500,520 | $0 |
| Segal Marco Advisors | Investment advisory (plan) | $298,810 | $0 |
| Amalgamated Life Insurance Company | Other services | $165,737 | $0 |
| Cleary Josem & Trigiani LLP | Legal | $165,591 | $0 |
| Macnell Accounting & Consulting LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | $138,355 | $0 |
| Sovos Compliance LLC | Other services | $0 | $73,601 |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP | Legal | $55,446 | $0 |
| Amalgamated Bank | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities) | $42,825 | $10,525 |
| Unite Here Health | Accounting (including auditing) | $48,589 | $0 |
| SS&C Technologies, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management | $0 | $47,814 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. 3 smaller rows are not shown. 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
- Contract administrator fees$5,367,471
- Other administrative expenses$3,975,329
- Investment advisory and management fees$2,857,664
- Actuarial fees$532,790
- Legal fees$265,378
- IQPA audit fees$138,355
- Recordkeeping fees$50,191
- Total administrative expenses$13,187,178
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$479M · 78.8%
- Partnership/joint venture interests$62.7M · 10.3%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$29.0M · 4.8%
- Receivables$16.2M · 2.7%
- Other investments$12.5M · 2.0%
- U.S. Government securities$5.4M · 0.9%
- Corporate stocks$3.5M · 0.6%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmMacnell Accounting & Consulting, LL
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $1,000,000
- 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
1ABenefits are primarily pay related1IFrozen plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 524290: Other Insurance Related Activities (including third-party administration of Insurance and pension funds).
Other plans of Board of Trustees - Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| The Adjustable Plan of the Unite Here Retirement | 72,394 | $449M |
Similar plans in New York
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Plan of the National Retirement Fund | BD of Trustees-Legacy Plan of the National Retirement Fund | 184,550 | $1.83B | $9,920 |
| The Adjustable Plan of the Unite Here Retirement | Board of Trustees - Adjustable Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund | 72,394 | $449M | $6,207 |
| New York State Nurses Association Pension Plan | Board of Trustees-New York State Nurses Association Pension Plan | 46,491 | $5.84B | $125,702 |
| Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund | BD of Trustees-Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund | 45,017 | $161M | $3,583 |
| American International Group, Inc. Retirement Plan | American International Group, Inc. | 39,221 | $2.97B | $75,772 |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies Retirement Plan | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 35,450 | $4.06B | $114,395 |
Defined benefit plans in finance and insurance closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is The Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund?
87,313 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 16,770 were active employees, with net assets of $601,355,819. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 25,000 or more participants band, which held 215 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Board of Trustees - Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund contribute per participant?
The filing reports $96,346,654 in employer contributions for the year, which is $5,745 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $6,524 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 $8,455,317 in compensation to service provider organisations, $96.84 per participant or 1.4% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $143 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $13,187,178. 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 Board of Trustees - Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund. Recordkeeping or administration: Amalgamated Employee Benefits Admin and SS&C Technologies, Inc.. Investment advisory or management: Segal Marco Advisors. Trustee or custodian: Amalgamated Bank. The financial statements were audited by Macnell Accounting & Consulting, LL. 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. 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 8 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 82-0994119, plan 001, received 8 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.