Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Public Broadcasting Service Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$218M
Total assets Near avg plan size
547
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$398,391
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Public Broadcasting Service · Virginia · Information & Media

$218M in assets, 547 participants

Public Broadcasting Service's Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $218M in total assets and 547 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #2,725 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $218M for 547 participants (~$398,391/participant), down 16.5% in 2022.

#2,725
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-16.5%
assets change YoY
2.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $43M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$217,919,880 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution 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. Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (547 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 520899215 · Public Broadcasting Service PY 2022 · Other

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $218M · 547 · 96th

  • ASSETS $218M
  • PCT 547
  • EIN 96th
  • RANK Other
  • PHOTO near Mount Sinai Matching Contribution Plan
  • IND ind #2725

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Public Broadcasting Service 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)$261M
Net Assets (End of Year)$218M
Net Income-$43M
Employer EIN520899215
Plan Effective Date1970-03-09
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Public Broadcasting Service)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Public Broadcasting Service plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$264M 21.277385982407846% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $218M $264M ▲ +21.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 547 $218M
2023 1 585 $238M
2024 1 899 $264M

Nearby Other Plans in Virginia

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

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.21791988 · Participants: 547Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSentara 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.728114548 · Participants: 26421Sentara 403(b) Savings PlanThe George Washington University Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.366750632 · Participants: 7903The George Washington University Supplemental Retirement PlanInstitute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.719336771 · Participants: 1346Institute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity PlanCarilion Clinic 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.596873315 · Participants: 12418Carilion Clinic 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCentra Health Matching Tax Deferred Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.594755458 · Participants: 6854Centra Health Matching Tax Deferred Savings Plan
Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Other by assets is Mount Sinai Matching Contribution Plan in FL ($218M); by covered participants it is Local Initiatives Support Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in NY (547 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (547 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 Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 16.5% during 2022, from $261M to $218M. Reported net income was -$43M.
How have Public Broadcasting Service plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Public Broadcasting Service's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.3%, from $218M to $264M.
Where does Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mount Sinai Matching Contribution Plan in FL ($218M, 4,091 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local Initiatives Support Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in NY (547 participants, $57M in assets).