Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Society for Science & the Public Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$31M
Total assets Below avg plan size
98
Participants Small participant base
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$318,783
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Society for Science & the Public · District of Columbia · Other Services

$31M in assets, 98 participants

Society for Science & the Public's Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan reported $31M in total assets and 98 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • #7,699 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan sits by assets

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $31M for 98 participants (~$318,783/participant), down 10.2% in 2022.

#7,699
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-10.2%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$31,240,688 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan is a small filing (98 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 530196483 · Society for Science & the Public PY 2022 · Other

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan · $31M · 98 · 83rd

  • IND $31M
  • IND 98
  • IND 83rd
  • IND Other
  • IND near Keystone College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #7699

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 →

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

St. Johnsbury Academy 403(b) Retirement PlanSt. Johnsbury Academy 403(b)…$31MUrban School of San Francisco Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUrban School of San Francisc…$31MSociety for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution PlanSociety for Science & the Pu…$31MKeystone College 403(b) Retirement PlanKeystone College 403(b) Reti…$31MThe Athenian School 403(b) PlanThe Athenian School 403(b) P…$31M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$31M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN530196483
Plan Effective Date1956-01-18
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Society for Science & the Public)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Society for Science & the Public plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$37M 19.293051420634526% vs 2022
2023 filing year
$30M$32M$34M$36M$38M 20222023 $31.2M $37.3M ▲ +19.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 98 $31M
2023 1 105 $37M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.031240688 · Participants: 98Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution 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
Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Keystone College 403(b) Retirement Plan in PA ($31M); by covered participants it is Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless 403(b) Retirement Plan in NM (98 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan assets move in 2022?
Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.2% during 2022, from $35M to $31M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Society for Science & the Public plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Society for Science & the Public's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.3%, from $31M to $37M.
Where does Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan ranks in the 83rd 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 Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Keystone College 403(b) Retirement Plan in PA ($31M, 135 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless 403(b) Retirement Plan in NM (98 participants, $2M in assets).