Office of the Commissioner of Baseball 401(k) and pension plans

Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, New York, NY. EIN 13-1665347. Annual reports 2009–2024. Also filed as MLB - Office Employees Plan; Office of the Commissioner of; Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball; Amer. and Nat. Leagues of Prof. Baseball Clubs Rett PL.

Office of the Commissioner of Baseball has 5 active retirement plans on file. The largest is the Minor League Players Pension Plan, with 7,578 participants and $20.7 million in assets in 2024.

Active plans
5
Participants
12,284
Plan assets
$934 million
401(k) recordkeeper
Fidelity
Plans on file
6
Industry
Arts and recreation

All 6 plans

Active plans first

Minor League Players Pension Plan

Pension (defined benefit), frozenActiveUnion (multiemployer)

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
010Employer EIN 13-1665347
Participants (2024)
7,578
Net assets (2024)
$20.7 million
Last listed administrator
Conduent2010–2014
Plan administrator
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 931-7800As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 2008

Earlier sponsor: Pension Committee of the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (2009).

Earlier plan names: Minor League Baseball Pension Plan.

Year by year, 2009 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20247,578$20.7 millionnot listed
20238,505$22.2 millionnot listed
20228,805$21.6 millionnot listed
20218,643$29.9 millionnot listed
20208,607$28.0 millionnot listed
20198,444$25.0 millionnot listed
20188,218$21.1 millionnot listed
20177,737$21.6 millionnot listed
20167,682$18.2 millionnot listed
20159,561$22.5 millionnot listed
20149,551$22.0 millionConduent
20138,128$18.4 millionConduent
20127,811$12.1 millionConduent
20117,736$10.6 millionConduent
20107,544$10.0 millionConduent
20094,418$3.6 millionnot listed

Major League Baseball 401(k) Plan and Trust

401(k)Active

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
334Employer EIN 13-1665347
Participants (2024)
2,813
Net assets (2024)
$397 million
Recordkeeper
Fidelity2010–2024
Plan administrator
Major League Baseball 401(K) Plan Committee
Major League Baseball, 1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 931-7800As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 1997

Earlier sponsors: Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (2010–2014); Office of the Commissioner of Major League Basebal (2013).

Earlier plan names: Major League Baseball 401K Plan & Trust.

Year by year, 2010 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20242,813$397 millionFidelity
20232,481$317 millionFidelity
20222,231$221 millionFidelity
20212,113$266 millionFidelity
20202,060$233 millionFidelity
20192,136$186 millionFidelity
20181,980$143 millionFidelity
2017652$85.7 millionFidelity
2016621$78.5 millionFidelity
2015629$73.0 millionFidelity
2014675$75.3 millionFidelity
2013673$68.0 millionFidelity
2012417$37.6 millionFidelity
2011294$31.0 millionFidelity
2010304$31.8 millionFidelity

Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan

Pension (defined benefit)Active

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
333Employer EIN 13-1665347
Participants (2024)
1,667
Net assets (2024)
$316 million
Last listed administrator
Conduent2011–2014
Plan administrator
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 931-7800As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 1993

Earlier sponsors: MLB - Office Employees Plan (2009); Office of the Commissioner of (2010).

Earlier plan names: Major League Baseball Pension Plan; Major League Baseball - Office Employees' Plan; Major League Baseball- Office Employees' Plan.

Year by year, 2009 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20241,667$316 millionnot listed
20231,690$290 millionnot listed
20221,722$256 millionnot listed
20211,777$315 millionnot listed
20201,849$305 millionnot listed
20191,899$259 millionnot listed
20181,977$239 millionnot listed
20172,191$261 millionnot listed
20162,242$211 millionnot listed
20152,076$182 millionnot listed
20141,909$174 millionConduent
20131,754$140 millionConduent
20121,662$115 millionConduent
20111,510$95.1 millionConduent
20101,280$72.4 millionnot listed
20091,116$58.0 millionnot listed

The American and National Leagues of Professional Baseball Clubs Retirement Income Plan for Umpires

Pension (defined benefit)Active

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
008Employer EIN 13-1665347
Participants (2024)
127
Net assets (2024)
$147 million
Last listed administrator
ConduentEarlier: Excelleratehro (2009)
Plan administrator
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
245 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10167
(212) 931-7800As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 1956

Earlier sponsors: Amer. and Nat. Leagues of Prof. Baseball Clubs Rett PL. (2009); Office of the Commissioner of Baseb of Baseball (2017); Office of the Commissioner of Base Ball (2021).

Earlier plan names: The Al NL Prof Baseball Clubs Ret Plan for Umps.

Year by year, 2009 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
2024127$147 millionnot listed
2023131$149 millionnot listed
2022132$140 millionnot listed
2021145$221 millionnot listed
2020145$211 millionnot listed
2019147$187 millionnot listed
2018149$161 millionnot listed
2017149$174 millionnot listed
2016150$153 millionnot listed
2015149$144 millionnot listed
2014147$148 millionConduent
2013141$126 millionConduent
2012137$115 millionConduent
2011137$102 millionConduent
2010134$91.3 millionnot listed
2009134$76.5 millionExcelleratehro

Office of the Commissioner of Baseball Umpires' Defined Contribution Plan

Profit-sharing planActive

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
006Employer EIN 13-1665347
Participants (2024)
99
Net assets (2024)
$52.0 million
Plan administrator
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 931-7800As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 2000

Earlier sponsor: Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (2009–2018).

Earlier plan names: Office of the Commissioner of Baseball Umpires Defined Contribution Plan.

Year by year, 2009 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
202499$52.0 millionnot listed
202383$43.7 millionnot listed
202274$35.3 millionnot listed
202187$47.4 millionnot listed
202087$40.9 millionnot listed
201983$33.0 millionnot listed
201884$25.3 millionnot listed
201780$25.5 millionnot listed
201683$20.7 millionnot listed
201583$18.5 millionnot listed
201480$17.3 millionnot listed
201373$15.9 millionnot listed
201274$12.7 millionnot listed
201170$10.6 millionnot listed
201069$10.5 millionnot listed
200971$8.5 millionnot listed

Major League Baseball 401K Plan and Trust

401(k)Merged

Merged. In 2009 its assets moved to the Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust (EIN 13-3933611, plan 002). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
002Employer EIN 13-1665347
Participants (2009)
296
Net assets (2009)
$26.3 million
Plan administrator
Major League Baseball 401K Plan Committee
245 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10167
(212) 931-7800As filed for 2009
In effect since
January 1, 1997

If you had money in one of these plans

  1. Call Fidelity (fidelity.com), which runs the Major League Baseball 401(k) Plan and Trust. With your Social Security number and the plan name, it can tell you whether you still have a balance and, if not, where it went.
  2. Or call the plan administrator listed on the plan below ((212) 931-7800). That number was filed for 2024; ask for the benefits or retirement plan office.
  3. If your plan was merged, your account moved with it. Follow the link on the plan to the plan it went into, and contact that one.
  4. Still stuck? The Department of Labor's benefits advisers help for free: askebsa.dol.gov or 1-866-444-3272. Never pay anyone to find your own money.

What these numbers are

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Form 5500 datasets and PBGC trusteed plans. How we read them.

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