Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets
86
Participants Small participant base
52nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$87,338
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation · Pennsylvania · Other Services

$8M in assets, 86 participants

Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation's The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $8M in total assets and 86 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 52nd 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.

  • #5,653 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Other Services sector rank

Within Other Services, The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks #5,653 of 7,857 2023 filers by assets (267% of the sector average)-$8M for 86 participants.

#5,653
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+23.0%
assets growth YoY

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Other Services and all filers

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,511,105 Top 48% higher than 52% 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 Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) 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. The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan is a small filing (86 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 69 in the plan year 2022 filing to 86 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $6M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 521173474 · Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation PY 2023 · Other

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan · $8M · 86 · 52nd

  • ASSETS $8M
  • ASSETS 86
  • ASSETS 52nd
  • ASSETS Other
  • ASSETS near Lena Pope Home, Inc. Defined Contribution Plan
  • ASSETS ind #5653

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 Pennsylvania →

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Other Services filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6M
Net Assets (End of Year)$8M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN521173474
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$8M 37.2221550006492% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5M$6M$7M$8M$9M 202220232024 $6.11M $8.38M ▲ +37.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 69 $6M
2023 1 86 $8M
2024 1 66 $8M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.007511105 · Participants: 86The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Lena Pope Home, Inc. Defined Contribution Plan in TX ($8M); by covered participants it is Oregon Coast Aquarium Retirement Plan in OR (86 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (86 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 Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 23.0% during 2023, from $6M to $8M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.2%, from $6M to $8M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lena Pope Home, Inc. Defined Contribution Plan in TX ($8M, 92 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Oregon Coast Aquarium Retirement Plan in OR (86 participants, $4M in assets).