Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets
29
Participants Small participant base
54th
Percentile by assets National rank
$283,040
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Zoological Society of Philadelphia · Pennsylvania · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$8M in assets, 29 participants

Zoological Society of Philadelphia's Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan reported $8M in total assets and 29 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 54th 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.

  • #2,097 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Zoological Society of Philadelphia multi-year trail

Zoological Society of Philadelphia's plans moved +31.3% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan at $8M / 29 participants.

#2,097
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+5.2%
assets growth YoY

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and all filers

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$8,208,158 Top 46% higher than 54% 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

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan is a small filing (29 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $404K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 34 in the plan year 2022 filing to 29 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $8M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 231352298 · Zoological Society of Philadelphia PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan · $8M · 29 · 54th

  • 5500 $8M
  • 5500 29
  • 5500 54th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near American Institute of Chemical Engineers Employees' Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #2097

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 Pennsylvania →

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Zoological Society of Philadelphia multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Zoological Society of Philadelphia plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$38M 31.32065789139628% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $28.8M $37.9M ▲ +31.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 186 $29M
2023 2 208 $33M
2024 2 217 $38M

Zoological Society of Philadelphia filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$8M
Net Income$404K
Employer EIN231352298
Plan Effective Date1952-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.008208158 · Participants: 29Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is American Institute of Chemical Engineers Employees' Retirement Plan in NY ($8M); by covered participants it is Bokers, Inc. Salaried Pension Plan in MN (29 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 Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.2% during 2023, from $8M to $8M. Reported net income was $404K.
How have Zoological Society of Philadelphia plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Zoological Society of Philadelphia's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.3%, from $29M to $38M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Institute of Chemical Engineers Employees' Retirement Plan in NY ($8M, 8 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Zoological Society of Philadelphia Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bokers, Inc. Salaried Pension Plan in MN (29 participants, $12M in assets).