Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$7M
Total assets Small plan by assets
119
Participants Small participant base
50th
Percentile by assets National rank
$55,251
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ethos Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos · Massachusetts · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$7M in assets, 119 participants

Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos's Ethos Retirement Plan reported $7M in total assets and 119 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 50th 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.

  • #9,721 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Ethos Retirement Plan covers 119 participants in Massachusetts, about 18% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $7M.

#9,721
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+16.4%
assets growth YoY

Ethos Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Healthcare & Social Assistance and all filers

Ethos Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$6,574,816 Top 50% higher than 50% of 127,068 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 2023

Ethos Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ethos Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (119 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ethos Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$698K in the plan year 2022 filing to $925K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ethos Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $6M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ethos Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 116 in the plan year 2022 filing to 119 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 237304163 · Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos PY 2023 · Other

Ethos Retirement Plan · $7M · 119 · 50th

  • PART $7M
  • PART 119
  • PART 50th
  • PART Other
  • PART near Artesia Christian Home 403b Plan
  • PART ind #9721

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Ethos Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Artesia Christian Home 403b PlanArtesia Christian Home 403b …$7MOdyssey House of Utah 403(b) PlanOdyssey House of Utah 403(b)…$7MEthos Retirement Plan$7MThe Connecticut Hospice Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanThe Connecticut Hospice Inc.…$7MEconomic Security Corporation of Southwest Area 403(b) PlanEconomic Security Corporatio…$7M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ethos Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6M
Net Assets (End of Year)$7M
Net Income$925K
Employer EIN237304163
Plan Effective Date2001-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$8M 37.980909638317506% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5M$6M$7M$8M$9M 202220232024 $5.65M $7.8M ▲ +38.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 116 $6M
2023 1 119 $7M
2024 1 135 $8M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Ethos Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Ethos Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.006574816 · Participants: 119Ethos Retirement PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.700618255 · Participants: 11980The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.76566072 · Participants: 21064Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.758080647 · Participants: 8130Boston University Retirement PlanBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.396382678 · Participants: 13981Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.333339945 · Participants: 8553Northeastern University Retirement Plan
Ethos Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Ethos Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Artesia Christian Home 403b Plan in CA ($7M); by covered participants it is Cathedral Home for Children Retirement Plan in WY (119 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (119 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ethos Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Ethos Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 16.4% during 2023, from $6M to $7M. Reported net income was $925K.
How have Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Southwest Boston Senior Svcs Inc. D/B/a Ethos's sponsor-wide assets grew 38.0%, from $6M to $8M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Ethos Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Artesia Christian Home 403b Plan in CA ($7M, 147 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ethos Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cathedral Home for Children Retirement Plan in WY (119 participants, $4M in assets).