Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Lincoln Park Zoo Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$30M
Total assets Below avg plan size
236
Participants Below avg headcount
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$126,672
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Lincoln Park Zoo · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$30M in assets, 236 participants

Lincoln Park Zoo's Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan reported $30M in total assets and 236 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #2,753 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan covers 236 participants in Illinois, about 30% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $30M.

#2,753
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-15.3%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$29,894,534 Top 17% higher than 83% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (236 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 362512404 · Lincoln Park Zoo PY 2022 · Other

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan · $30M · 236 · 83rd

  • IND $30M
  • IND 236
  • IND 83rd
  • IND Other
  • IND near Defined Contribution Pension Plan for Employees of National Industries
  • IND ind #2753

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pfeiffer University Retirement PlanPfeiffer University Retireme…$30MDefined Contribution Pension Plan for Employees of National IndustriesDefined Contribution Pension…$30M403(b)Thrift Plan of Franziska Racker Centers, Inc.403(b)Thrift Plan of Franzis…$30MPinewood-Oakwood School 403(b) Retirement PlanPinewood-Oakwood School 403(…$30MLincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement PlanLincoln Park Zoological Soci…$30M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$30M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN362512404
Plan Effective Date1985-04-10
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lincoln Park Zoo)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Lincoln Park Zoo plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 34.05698513313504% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $29.9M $40.1M ▲ +34.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 236 $30M
2023 1 247 $35M
2024 1 256 $40M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.029894534 · Participants: 236Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement PlanWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.876925706 · Participants: 15925Washington University Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.513964211 · Participants: 9465Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.053434537 · Participants: 4552The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanNorthshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.75976664 · Participants: 13159Northshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.486612106 · Participants: 7855The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan
Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Defined Contribution Pension Plan for Employees of National Industries in VA ($30M); by covered participants it is Candid Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY (236 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (236 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 15.3% during 2022, from $35M to $30M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Lincoln Park Zoo plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lincoln Park Zoo's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.1%, from $30M to $40M.
Where does Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan ranks in the 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Defined Contribution Pension Plan for Employees of National Industries in VA ($30M, 182 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Candid Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY (236 participants, $21M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 362512404.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.