Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$158M
Total assets Near avg plan size
866
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$182,427
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. · New York · Other Services

$158M in assets, 866 participants

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.'s Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan reported $158M in total assets and 866 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #7,705 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Where Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $158M for 866 participants (~$182,427/participant), up 19.1% in 2023.

#7,705
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+19.1%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$157,982,048 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings 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. Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (866 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$20M in the plan year 2022 filing to $25M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 636 in the plan year 2022 filing to 866 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $133M in the plan year 2022 filing to $158M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 116107128 · Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. PY 2023 · Other

Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan · $158M · 866 · 94th

  • EOY $158M
  • 5500 866
  • ASSETS 94th
  • PCT Other
  • EIN near Genesis Healthcare System Tda Thrift Plan
  • RANK ind #7705

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 New York →

Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Lawrenceville School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLawrenceville School Defined…$159MMilwaukee School of Engineering Defined Contribution PlanMilwaukee School of Engineer…$158MBerea College Retirement Plan$158MGenesis Healthcare System Tda Thrift PlanGenesis Healthcare System Td…$158MEnvironmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings PlanEnvironmental Defense Fund R…$158M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$133M
Net Assets (End of Year)$158M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN116107128
Plan Effective Date1988-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$165M 24.431568986462622% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M 202220232024 $133M $165M ▲ +24.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 636 $133M
2023 1 866 $158M
2024 1 903 $165M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.157982048 · Participants: 866Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.888143307 · Participants: 48676Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.498597037 · Participants: 30241The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 7.214339559 · Participants: 28970University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.59380214 · Participants: 22855Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.026291682 · Participants: 14407Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Genesis Healthcare System Tda Thrift Plan in OH ($158M); by covered participants it is Downtown Emergency Service Center 403(b) Plan in WA (866 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (866 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 Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 19.1% during 2023, from $133M to $158M. Reported net income was $25M.
How have Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.4%, from $133M to $165M.
Where does Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Genesis Healthcare System Tda Thrift Plan in OH ($158M, 3,167 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Environmental Defense Fund Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Downtown Emergency Service Center 403(b) Plan in WA (866 participants, $15M in assets).