Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Public Broadcasting Service Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$238M
Total assets Near avg plan size
585
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$406,732
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Public Broadcasting Service · Virginia · Information & Media

$238M in assets, 585 participants

Public Broadcasting Service's Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $238M in total assets and 585 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #2,616 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $238M for 585 participants (~$406,732/participant), up 9.2% in 2023.

#2,616
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+9.2%
assets growth YoY
2.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$237,938,473 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution 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. Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (585 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$43M in the plan year 2022 filing to $20M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $218M in the plan year 2022 filing to $238M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 547 in the plan year 2022 filing to 585 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 520899215 · Public Broadcasting Service PY 2023 · Other

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $238M · 585 · 95th

  • BOOK $238M
  • VS-ST 585
  • BOY 95th
  • SCH Other
  • EBSA near Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan
  • PART ind #2616

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ohio Northern University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanOhio Northern University Def…$238MPublic Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement PlanPublic Broadcasting Service …$238MOperating Engineers Local 520 Annuity PlanOperating Engineers Local 52…$238MIBEW Local No. 86 Annuity FundIBEW Local No. 86 Annuity Fu…$238MBrookings Savings and Retirement PlanBrookings Savings and Retire…$237M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$218M
Net Assets (End of Year)$238M
Net Income$20M
Employer EIN520899215
Plan Effective Date1970-03-09
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Public Broadcasting Service)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Public Broadcasting Service plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$264M 21.277385982407846% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $218M $264M ▲ +21.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 547 $218M
2023 1 585 $238M
2024 1 899 $264M

Nearby Other Plans in Virginia

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

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.237938473 · Participants: 585Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSentara 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.287712192 · Participants: 25806Sentara 403(b) Savings PlanThe George Washington University Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.530650403 · Participants: 8047The George Washington University Supplemental Retirement PlanInstitute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.801043955 · Participants: 1453Institute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity PlanCarilion Clinic 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.722085709 · Participants: 12978Carilion Clinic 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCentra Health Matching Tax Deferred Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.669994115 · Participants: 7141Centra Health Matching Tax Deferred Savings Plan
Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Other by assets is Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan in IL ($238M); by covered participants it is Cbwchc 403(b) Plan in NY (585 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($238M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (585 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 Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.2% during 2023, from $218M to $238M. Reported net income was $20M.
How have Public Broadcasting Service plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Public Broadcasting Service's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.3%, from $218M to $264M.
Where does Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Operating Engineers Local 520 Annuity Plan in IL ($238M, 2,707 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Public Broadcasting Service Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cbwchc 403(b) Plan in NY (585 participants, $96M in assets).