Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Library Association Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$77M
Total assets Below avg plan size
186
Participants Below avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$413,329
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Library Association Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Library Association · Illinois · Other Services

$77M in assets, 186 participants

American Library Association's American Library Association Retirement Plan reported $77M in total assets and 186 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #8,107 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

American Library Association Retirement Plan covers 186 participants in Illinois, about 24% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $77M.

#8,107
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-12.9%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

American Library Association Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Library Association Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$76,879,216 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

American Library Association 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. American Library Association Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (186 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 362166947 · American Library Association PY 2022 · Other

American Library Association Retirement Plan · $77M · 186 · 91st

  • TYPE $77M
  • TYPE 186
  • TYPE 91st
  • TYPE Other
  • TYPE near Faith Regional Health Services Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • TYPE ind #8107

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 Illinois →

American Library Association Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Whitworth University Retirement PlanWhitworth University Retirem…$77MCoe College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCoe College Defined Contribu…$77MAmerican Library Association Retirement PlanAmerican Library Association…$77MFaith Regional Health Services Tax Deferred Annuity PlanFaith Regional Health Servic…$77MCalifornia Institute of the Arts Retirement PlanCalifornia Institute of the …$77M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Library Association Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$88M
Net Assets (End of Year)$77M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN362166947
Plan Effective Date1975-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Library Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Library Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$92M 19.69548830987038% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$75M$80M$85M$90M$95M 202220232024 $76.9M $92M ▲ +19.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 186 $77M
2023 1 206 $84M
2024 1 176 $92M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

American Library Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants American Library Association Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.076879216 · Participants: 186American Library Association 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
American Library Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare American Library Association Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

American Library Association Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Faith Regional Health Services Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NE ($77M); by covered participants it is Schools for Children, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA (186 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (186 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 American Library Association Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
American Library Association Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.9% during 2022, from $88M to $77M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have American Library Association plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Library Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.7%, from $77M to $92M.
Where does American Library Association Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Library Association Retirement Plan ranks in the 91st 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 American Library Association Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Faith Regional Health Services Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NE ($77M, 1,425 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Library Association Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Schools for Children, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA (186 participants, $20M 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 362166947.

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.