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
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
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.
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
| 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 EIN | 366210902 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
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Multi-year trail
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- By total assets, Adler Planetarium Retirement Income Plan ranks among the smaller plans by assets on file. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
- The Adler Planetarium's sponsor-wide assets have declined 51.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans