Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Dental Association Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$181M
Total assets
399
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$452,786
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Ada Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Dental Association · Illinois · Other Services

$181M in assets, 399 participants

American Dental Association's Ada Employees' Retirement Plan reported $181M in total assets and 399 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #7,723 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Where Ada Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

Ada Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $181M for 399 participants (~$452,786/participant), up 7.6% in 2023.

$181M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
399
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$452,786
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ada Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$53M in the plan year 2022 filing to $13M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ada Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $168M in the plan year 2022 filing to $181M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ada Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 395 in the plan year 2022 filing to 399 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Ada Employees' Retirement Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Ada Employees' Retirement Plan outranks 94% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 1.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$168M
Net Assets (End of Year)$181M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN360724690
Plan Effective Date1947-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Dental Association)

$260M$270M$280M$290M$300M$310M 202220232024 $273M $301M ▲ +10.4%
Total plan assets by year, all American Dental Association plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 802 $273M
2023 2 806 $303M
2024 2 885 $301M

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Ada Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ada Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Ada Employees' Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.6% during 2023, from $168M to $181M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have American Dental Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Dental Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.4%, from $273M to $301M.
Where does Ada Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ada Employees' Retirement 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ada Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kern County Electrical Workers Pension Fund in CA ($181M, 652 participants).

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Ways to act on Ada Employees' Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Ada Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • American Dental Association's sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other Services plans