Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Library Association Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$84M
Total assets Below avg plan size
206
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$409,113
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Library Association Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Library Association · Illinois · Other Services

$84M in assets, 206 participants

American Library Association's American Library Association Retirement Plan reported $84M in total assets and 206 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #7,553 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

American Library Association Retirement Plan covers 206 participants in Illinois, about 26% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $84M.

#7,553
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+9.6%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American Library Association Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Library Association Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$84,277,359 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

American Library Association 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. American Library Association Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (206 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Library Association Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Library Association Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 186 in the plan year 2022 filing to 206 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Library Association Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $77M in the plan year 2022 filing to $84M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 362166947 · American Library Association PY 2023 · Other

American Library Association Retirement Plan · $84M · 206 · 90th

  • EIN $84M
  • RANK 206
  • PHOTO 90th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Nebraska Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #7553

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 Illinois →

American Library Association Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMercyhurst University Define…$84MAmerican Library Association Retirement PlanAmerican Library Association…$84MNebraska Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNebraska Wesleyan University…$84MMary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMary Institute and Saint Lou…$84MLa Clinica De La Raza, Inc. 403(b) PlanLa Clinica De La Raza, Inc. …$84M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Library Association Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$77M
Net Assets (End of Year)$84M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN362166947
Plan Effective Date1975-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Library Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Library Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$92M 19.69548830987038% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$75M$80M$85M$90M$95M 202220232024 $76.9M $92M ▲ +19.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 186 $77M
2023 1 206 $84M
2024 1 176 $92M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

American Library Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants American Library Association Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.084277359 · Participants: 206American Library Association Retirement 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
American Library Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare American Library Association Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

American Library Association Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Nebraska Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NE ($84M); by covered participants it is Rfe/Rl, Inc. US Retirement Savings Plan in DC (206 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (206 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 American Library Association Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
American Library Association Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.6% during 2023, from $77M to $84M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have American Library Association plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Library Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.7%, from $77M to $92M.
Where does American Library Association Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Library Association Retirement Plan ranks in the 90th 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 American Library Association Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nebraska Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NE ($84M, 409 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Library Association Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Rfe/Rl, Inc. US Retirement Savings Plan in DC (206 participants, $55M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 362166947.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.