Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Self Help, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$7M
Total assets Small plan by assets
186
Participants Below avg headcount
56th
Percentile by assets National rank
$34,966
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan · Sponsored by Self Help, Inc. · Massachusetts · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$7M in assets, 186 participants

Self Help, Inc.'s Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan reported $7M in total assets and 186 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 56th 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.

  • #12,414 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan covers 186 participants in Massachusetts, about 28% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $7M.

#12,414
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-18.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Healthcare & Social Assistance and all filers

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$6,503,676 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity 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. Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (186 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 042376180 · Self Help, Inc. PY 2022 · Other

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan · $7M · 186 · 56th

  • EOY $7M
  • 5500 186
  • ASSETS 56th
  • PCT Other
  • EIN near Area Agency on Aging Region 9 Inc. 403(b) Plan
  • RANK ind #12414

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$7M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN042376180
Plan Effective Date1968-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Self Help, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Self Help, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13M 10.803713956180182% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$12M$12.5M$13M$13.5M$14M 202220232024 $12.2M $13.5M ▲ +10.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 354 $12M
2023 2 373 $13M
2024 2 476 $13M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.006503676 · Participants: 186Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.147643081 · Participants: 12320The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.162431633 · Participants: 21269Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.46303455 · Participants: 8045Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.895761726 · Participants: 9310Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.339557889 · Participants: 12377Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Area Agency on Aging Region 9 Inc. 403(b) Plan in OH ($6M); by covered participants it is The Webb Schools Tax-Deferred Annuity and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA (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 Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan assets move in 2022?
Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan declined sharply - down 18.3% during 2022, from $8M to $7M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Self Help, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Self Help, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 10.8%, from $12M to $13M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Area Agency on Aging Region 9 Inc. 403(b) Plan in OH ($6M, 140 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Self-Help, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Webb Schools Tax-Deferred Annuity and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA (186 participants, $31M in assets).