Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets
107
Participants Small participant base
74th
Percentile by assets National rank
$153,656
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Childrens Defense Fund · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$16M in assets, 107 participants

Childrens Defense Fund's Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan reported $16M in total assets and 107 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 74th 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.

  • #2,288 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan covers 107 participants in District of Columbia, about 7% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#2,288
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-20.4%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,441,152 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Childrens Defense Fund 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. Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (107 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 520895622 · Childrens Defense Fund PY 2022 · Other

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan · $16M · 107 · 74th

  • RANK $16M
  • RANK 107
  • RANK 74th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Westchester Institute for Human Development 403(b) DC Plan
  • RANK ind #2288

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$21M
Net Assets (End of Year)$16M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN520895622
Plan Effective Date1992-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Childrens Defense Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Childrens Defense Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 25.622061033192807% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$16M$18M$20M$22M 202220232024 $16.4M $20.7M ▲ +25.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 107 $16M
2023 1 102 $19M
2024 1 103 $21M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.016441152 · Participants: 107Childrens Defense Fund 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
Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Westchester Institute for Human Development 403(b) DC Plan in NY ($16M); by covered participants it is Seventy-Five State Street Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in ME (107 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (107 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 Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 20.4% during 2022, from $21M to $16M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Childrens Defense Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Childrens Defense Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.6%, from $16M to $21M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Westchester Institute for Human Development 403(b) DC Plan in NY ($16M, 242 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Childrens Defense Fund Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Seventy-Five State Street Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in ME (107 participants, N/A in assets).