Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Public Counsel Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
142
Participants Small participant base
67th
Percentile by assets National rank
$77,618
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Public Counsel 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Public Counsel · California · Professional & Technical Services

$11M in assets, 142 participants

Public Counsel's Public Counsel 403(b) Plan reported $11M in total assets and 142 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 67th 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.

  • #14,212 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in California

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan covers 142 participants in California, about 23% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#14,212
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-16.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,021,691 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 Counsel 403(b) 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 Counsel 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (142 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 237105149 · Public Counsel PY 2022 · Other

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan · $11M · 142 · 67th

  • IND $11M
  • IND 142
  • IND 67th
  • IND Other
  • IND near Center for Research Libraries Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #14212

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan$11MCenter for Research Libraries Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCenter for Research Librarie…$11MEast Woods School Retirement PlanEast Woods School Retirement…$11MHope Hospice and Community Services, Inc. Retirement PlanHope Hospice and Community S…$11MTanana Chiefs Conference 403b Retirement Savings PlanTanana Chiefs Conference 403…$11M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Public Counsel 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN237105149
Plan Effective Date2004-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Public Counsel 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.011021691 · Participants: 142Public Counsel 403(b) PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.38573656 · Participants: 22514Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.320318331 · Participants: 48591Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.535728964 · Participants: 20237Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.200375781 · Participants: 9827Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.677071678 · Participants: 22632University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
Public Counsel 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Public Counsel 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Center for Research Libraries Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in IL ($11M); by covered participants it is Spooner Health System 403(b) Plan in WI (142 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (142 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 Counsel 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022?
Public Counsel 403(b) Plan declined sharply - down 16.6% during 2022, from $13M to $11M. Reported net income was -$2M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Public Counsel 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Center for Research Libraries Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in IL ($11M, 36 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Public Counsel 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Spooner Health System 403(b) Plan in WI (142 participants, $14M in assets).