Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Tcs Education System Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$109M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,161
Participants Near avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$93,831
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tcs 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Tcs Education System · Illinois · Educational Services

$109M in assets, 1,161 participants

Tcs Education System's Tcs 403(b) Plan reported $109M in total assets and 1,161 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #3,206 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Tcs 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Tcs 403(b) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $109M for 1,161 participants (~$93,831/participant), up 27.2% in 2023.

#3,206
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+27.2%
assets growth YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Tcs 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Tcs 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$108,938,027 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Tcs 403(b) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Tcs 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,161 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Tcs 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$13M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tcs 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $86M in the plan year 2022 filing to $109M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tcs 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 1,101 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,161 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 270717860 · Tcs Education System PY 2023 · Other

Tcs 403(b) Plan · $109M · 1,161 · 92nd

  • EIN $109M
  • EIN 1,161
  • EIN 92nd
  • EIN Other
  • EIN near Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan - Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • EIN ind #3206

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Tcs 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Russell Sage College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanRussell Sage College Defined…$109MColumbia University Defined Contribution Plan - Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia University Defined …$109MTcs 403(b) Plan$109MCenterstone of America, Inc. 403(b) Retirement PlanCenterstone of America, Inc.…$109MNational Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) PlanNational Cable Satellite Cor…$109M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Tcs 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$86M
Net Assets (End of Year)$109M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN270717860
Plan Effective Date1986-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tcs Education System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Tcs Education System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$129M 50.43235985519943% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$80M$100M$120M$140M 202220232024 $85.7M $129M ▲ +50.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,101 $86M
2023 1 1,161 $109M
2024 1 983 $129M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Tcs 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Tcs 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.108938027 · Participants: 1161Tcs 403(b) 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
Tcs 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Tcs 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan - Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in NY ($109M); by covered participants it is University of Maryland Capital Region Health Retirement Savings Plan in MD (1,161 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 Tcs 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023?
Tcs 403(b) Plan grew sharply - up 27.2% during 2023, from $86M to $109M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Tcs Education System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tcs Education System's sponsor-wide assets grew 50.4%, from $86M to $129M.
Where does Tcs 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tcs 403(b) Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 Tcs 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan - Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in NY ($109M, 1,063 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tcs 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is University of Maryland Capital Region Health Retirement Savings Plan in MD (1,161 participants, $70M in assets).