Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Modern Language Association of America Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
87
Participants Small participant base
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$557,997
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Modern Language Association of America · New York · Other Services

$49M in assets, 87 participants

Modern Language Association of America's Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $49M in total assets and 87 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #7,939 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $49M for 87 participants (~$557,997/participant), down 11.3% in 2022.

#7,939
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-11.3%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,545,776 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a small filing (87 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 135253530 · Modern Language Association of America PY 2022 · Other

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $49M · 87 · 88th

  • PART $49M
  • TYPE 87
  • NET 88th
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. 403b Plan
  • BOY ind #7939

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 →

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement PlanModern Language Association …$49MBethany Christian Services Tax Sheltered Savings Retirement PlanBethany Christian Services T…$49MUnion of Concerned Scientists, Inc. 403b PlanUnion of Concerned Scientist…$49MOptical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement PlanOptical Society of America D…$49MNewark Academy DC Retirement PlanNewark Academy DC Retirement…$48M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$55M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN135253530
Plan Effective Date1958-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Modern Language Association of America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Modern Language Association of America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$57M 16.58527407204285% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M$60M 202220232024 $48.6M $56.6M ▲ +16.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 87 $49M
2023 1 94 $54M
2024 1 90 $57M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.048545776 · Participants: 87Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement 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
Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. 403b Plan in MA ($49M); by covered participants it is Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless 403(b) Retirement Plan in NM (87 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (87 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 Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.3% during 2022, from $55M to $49M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Modern Language Association of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Modern Language Association of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.6%, from $49M to $57M.
Where does Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 88th 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 Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. 403b Plan in MA ($49M, 207 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless 403(b) Retirement Plan in NM (87 participants, $3M in assets).