Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Adler Planetarium Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$3K
Total assets
9
Participants
1st
Percentile by assets
$350
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by The Adler Planetarium · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$3K in assets, 9 participants

The Adler Planetarium's Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan reported $3K in total assets and 9 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 1st 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.

  • 1st percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #78 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

The Adler Planetarium multi-year trail

The Adler Planetarium's plans moved -51.6% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan at $3K / 9 participants.

$3K
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
9
covered participants
1st
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$350
avg assets per participant

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.

Where Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan sits by total assets

Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$3,149 1st percentile higher than 1% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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 2023

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan reported net income fell from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan end-of-year assets fell from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3K in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

The Adler Planetarium across 3 plan years on file

Across the 3 plan years The Adler Planetarium has on file (2022-2024), sponsor-wide plan assets have moved from $16M to $8M, a decline of 51.6%, while reported participants moved from 102 to 135 (+32.4%). Peak year by sponsor assets: 2022 ($16M); trough: 2023 ($6M).

The Adler Planetarium multi-year asset trail

$5M$10M$15M$20M 202220232024 $15.8M $7.63M ▼ -51.6%
Total plan assets by year, all The Adler Planetarium plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 102 $16M
2023 2 135 $6M
2024 1 135 $8M

The Adler Planetarium filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3K
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN366210902
Plan Effective Date1976-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2023?
Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan contracted severely - down 100.0% during 2023, from $11M to $3K. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have The Adler Planetarium plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Adler Planetarium's sponsor-wide assets declined 51.6%, from $16M to $8M.
Where does Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan ranks in the 1st percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Weingarten Realty Retirement Plan in NY ($3K, 72 participants).

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