Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Optical Society of America Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$59M
Total assets Below avg plan size
125
Participants Small participant base
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$468,935
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Optical Society of America · District of Columbia · Other Services

$59M in assets, 125 participants

Optical Society of America's Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $59M in total assets and 125 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #7,424 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 125 participants in District of Columbia, about 9% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $59M.

#7,424
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+20.8%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$58,616,821 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

Optical Society of America 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. Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (125 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$8M in the plan year 2022 filing to $10M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $49M in the plan year 2022 filing to $59M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 123 in the plan year 2022 filing to 125 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530259696 · Optical Society of America PY 2023 · Other

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $59M · 125 · 87th

  • PART $59M
  • PART 125
  • PART 87th
  • PART Other
  • PART near The Rivers School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #7424

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 →

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$49M
Net Assets (End of Year)$59M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN530259696
Plan Effective Date1960-06-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Optical Society of America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Optical Society of America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$67M 38.98987291125471% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$50M$60M$70M 202220232024 $48.5M $67.4M ▲ +39.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 123 $49M
2023 1 125 $59M
2024 1 135 $67M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.058616821 · Participants: 125Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.573431912 · Participants: 431907Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.233326595 · Participants: 4981Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.269733433 · Participants: 2668American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.110483572 · Participants: 6611Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.864736688 · Participants: 15030Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is The Rivers School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($59M); by covered participants it is The American School in London Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan in NJ (125 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 Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 20.8% during 2023, from $49M to $59M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have Optical Society of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Optical Society of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.0%, from $49M to $67M.
Where does Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Rivers School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($59M, 184 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The American School in London Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan in NJ (125 participants, $58M in assets).