Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Barack Obama Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
222
Participants Below avg headcount
69th
Percentile by assets National rank
$74,429
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by The Barack Obama Foundation · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$17M in assets, 222 participants

The Barack Obama Foundation's The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan reported $17M in total assets and 222 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

  • #2,394 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan covers 222 participants in Illinois, about 28% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $17M.

#2,394
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+54.4%
assets growth YoY

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,523,129 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) 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. The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (222 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from $878K in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 150 in the plan year 2022 filing to 222 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 464950751 · The Barack Obama Foundation PY 2023 · Other

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan · $17M · 222 · 69th

  • EBSA $17M
  • EBSA 222
  • EBSA 69th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near Abilityfirst Defined Contribution Plan
  • EBSA ind #2394

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN464950751
Plan Effective Date2015-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Barack Obama Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Barack Obama Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 113.45811336583638% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5M$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $10.7M $22.8M ▲ +113.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 150 $11M
2023 1 222 $17M
2024 1 276 $23M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.016523129 · Participants: 222The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.022176874 · Participants: 9440Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.494522229 · Participants: 4796The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.005336202 · Participants: 13705Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.734364044 · Participants: 8254The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanArgonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.577078821 · Participants: 3798Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan
The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Abilityfirst Defined Contribution Plan in CA ($17M); by covered participants it is Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports, Inc. Employee's Pension Plan in PA (222 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 The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023?
The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan surged - up 54.4% during 2023, from $11M to $17M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have The Barack Obama Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Barack Obama Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 113.5%, from $11M to $23M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Abilityfirst Defined Contribution Plan in CA ($17M, 282 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports, Inc. Employee's Pension Plan in PA (222 participants, $13M in assets).