Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Ford Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$165M
Total assets Near avg plan size
348
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$475,345
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ford Foundation Savings Plan · Sponsored by Ford Foundation · New York · Other Services

$165M in assets, 348 participants

Ford Foundation's Ford Foundation Savings Plan reported $165M in total assets and 348 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.

  • #7,713 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in New York

Ford Foundation Savings Plan covers 348 participants in New York, about 44% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $165M.

#7,713
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+24.1%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ford Foundation Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ford Foundation Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$165,420,132 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

Ford Foundation 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. Ford Foundation Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (348 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ford Foundation Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$25M in the plan year 2022 filing to $32M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ford Foundation Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $133M in the plan year 2022 filing to $165M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ford Foundation Savings Plan reported participants rose from 294 in the plan year 2022 filing to 348 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 131684331 · Ford Foundation PY 2023 · Other

Ford Foundation Savings Plan · $165M · 348 · 94th

  • EBSA $165M
  • EBSA 348
  • EBSA 94th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #7713

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 →

Ford Foundation Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ford Foundation Savings Plan$165MMerrimack College 403(b) Retirement PlanMerrimack College 403(b) Ret…$165MMarin General Hospital 403(b) Retirement PlanMarin General Hospital 403(b…$165MThe 403(b) Thrift Plan of St. Alexius Medical Center and Garrison Memorial HospitalThe 403(b) Thrift Plan of St…$165MNorth Central College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNorth Central College Define…$165M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ford Foundation Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$133M
Net Assets (End of Year)$165M
Net Income$32M
Employer EIN131684331
Plan Effective Date1980-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ford Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ford Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$491M 24.41229886245593% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $395M $491M ▲ +24.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 391 $395M
2023 2 428 $453M
2024 2 397 $491M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Ford Foundation Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Ford Foundation Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.165420132 · Participants: 348Ford Foundation 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
Ford Foundation Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Ford Foundation Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA ($165M); by covered participants it is Notre Dame Health Care Center, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in MA (348 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Ford Foundation Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Ford Foundation Savings Plan grew sharply - up 24.1% during 2023, from $133M to $165M. Reported net income was $32M.
How have Ford Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ford Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.4%, from $395M to $491M.
Where does Ford Foundation Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ford Foundation 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 Ford Foundation Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA ($165M, 1,058 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ford Foundation Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Notre Dame Health Care Center, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in MA (348 participants, $8M in assets).