Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Environmental Defense, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$133M
Total assets Near avg plan size
636
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$208,648
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Environmental Defense, Inc. · New York · Other Services

$133M in assets, 636 participants

Environmental Defense, Inc.'s Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan reported $133M in total assets and 636 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #8,241 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $133M for 636 participants (~$208,648/participant), down 12.8% in 2022.

#8,241
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-12.8%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $20M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$132,699,832 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings 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. Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (636 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 116107128 · Environmental Defense, Inc. PY 2022 · Other

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan · $133M · 636 · 94th

  • NET $133M
  • NET 636
  • NET 94th
  • NET Other
  • NET near Ingalls Health System Smart Money Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #8241

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ingalls Health System Smart Money Retirement PlanIngalls Health System Smart …$133MEnvironmental Defense Retirement Savings PlanEnvironmental Defense Retire…$133MSusquehanna University Retirement PlanSusquehanna University Retir…$132MMasonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 403(b) PlanMasonic Villages of the Gran…$132MKuakini Health System 403(b) Matching Tax-Sheltered Annuity PlanKuakini Health System 403(b)…$132M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$152M
Net Assets (End of Year)$133M
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN116107128
Plan Effective Date1988-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Environmental Defense, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Environmental Defense, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$165M 24.431568986462622% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M 202220232024 $133M $165M ▲ +24.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 636 $133M
2023 1 866 $158M
2024 1 903 $165M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.132699832 · Participants: 636Environmental Defense Retirement Savings PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.317028702 · Participants: 47348Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.314949825 · Participants: 30163The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 6.362782969 · Participants: 27581University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.621727567 · Participants: 21395Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 4.351843545 · Participants: 14287Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Ingalls Health System Smart Money Retirement Plan in IL ($133M); by covered participants it is The Lovett School Retirement Plan in GA (637 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (636 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 Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.8% during 2022, from $152M to $133M. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have Environmental Defense, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Environmental Defense, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.4%, from $133M to $165M.
Where does Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ingalls Health System Smart Money Retirement Plan in IL ($133M, 2,061 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Environmental Defense Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Lovett School Retirement Plan in GA (637 participants, $103M in assets).