Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Optical Society of America Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
123
Participants Small participant base
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$394,446
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Optical Society of America · District of Columbia · Other Services

$49M in assets, 123 participants

Optical Society of America's Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $49M in total assets and 123 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.

  • #7,938 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 123 participants in District of Columbia, about 8% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $49M.

#7,938
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-13.9%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,516,806 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

Optical Society of America 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. Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (123 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530259696 · Optical Society of America PY 2022 · Other

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $49M · 123 · 88th

  • EBSA $49M
  • PART 123
  • TYPE 88th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Newark Academy DC Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #7938

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 District of Columbia →

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$56M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN530259696
Plan Effective Date1960-06-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Optical Society of America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Optical Society of America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$67M 38.98987291125471% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$50M$60M$70M 202220232024 $48.5M $67.4M ▲ +39.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 123 $49M
2023 1 125 $59M
2024 1 135 $67M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.048516806 · Participants: 123Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.455575793 · Participants: 419935Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.973536433 · Participants: 4918Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.141643477 · Participants: 2632American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.010943324 · Participants: 5159Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.741393379 · Participants: 13020Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Newark Academy DC Retirement Plan in NJ ($48M); by covered participants it is Lawrence Academy Retirement Plan in MA (123 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (123 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 Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.9% during 2022, from $56M to $49M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have Optical Society of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Optical Society of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.0%, from $49M to $67M.
Where does Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Optical Society of America 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 Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Newark Academy DC Retirement Plan in NJ ($48M, 146 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lawrence Academy Retirement Plan in MA (123 participants, $29M in assets).