401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Wilderness Society 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
182
Participants Below avg headcount
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$94,083
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Wilderness Society · District of Columbia · Other Services

$17M in assets, 182 participants

The Wilderness Society's The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan reported $17M in total assets and 182 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th 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.

  • #6,543 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan covers 182 participants in District of Columbia, about 13% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $17M.

#6,543
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+20.5%
assets growth YoY

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$17,123,151 Top 30% higher than 70% 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 Wilderness Society 401(a) 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. The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (182 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 161 in the plan year 2022 filing to 182 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530167933 · The Wilderness Society PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan · $17M · 182 · 70th

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  • PHOTO near A Betterway Rent-a-Car Group 401(k) Plan
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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 District of Columbia →

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement PlanThe Wilderness Society 401(a…$17MA Betterway Rent-a-Car Group 401(k) PlanA Betterway Rent-a-Car Group…$17MParadigm Management Team LLC 401(k) PlanParadigm Management Team LLC…$17MHendersen-Webb, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanHendersen-Webb, Inc. 401(k) …$17MKohrs Lonnemann Heil Engineers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanKohrs Lonnemann Heil Enginee…$17M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$14M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN530167933
Plan Effective Date1982-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Wilderness Society)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Wilderness Society plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$44M 38.05304313713662% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$35M$40M$45M$50M 202220232024 $32.2M $44.5M ▲ +38.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 312 $32M
2023 2 351 $40M
2024 2 337 $44M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.017123151 · Participants: 182The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.808883656 · Participants: 29441Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings PlanGeico 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.758063779 · Participants: 39034Geico 401(k) Savings PlanFederal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.918113552 · Participants: 8044Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for EmployeesFinra Savings Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.182175101 · Participants: 3958Finra Savings Plus PlanHogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.63036822 · Participants: 1870Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan
The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is A Betterway Rent-a-Car Group 401(k) Plan in GA ($17M); by covered participants it is Broadmoor Management Company 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NE (182 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (182 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 The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 20.5% during 2023, from $14M to $17M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have The Wilderness Society plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Wilderness Society's sponsor-wide assets grew 38.1%, from $32M to $44M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is A Betterway Rent-a-Car Group 401(k) Plan in GA ($17M, 314 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Broadmoor Management Company 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NE (182 participants, N/A in assets).