Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Pathways in Education, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$43M
Total assets Below avg plan size
781
Participants Near avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$54,793
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Pathways in Education, Inc. · California · Educational Services

$43M in assets, 781 participants

Pathways in Education, Inc.'s Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $43M in total assets and 781 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #2,650 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $43M for 781 participants (~$54,793/participant), up 20.6% in 2023.

#2,650
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+20.6%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$42,793,126 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Options Educational 403(b) 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. Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (781 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $35M in the plan year 2022 filing to $43M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 935 in the plan year 2022 filing to 781 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 020541020 · Pathways in Education, Inc. PY 2023 · Other

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan · $43M · 781 · 84th

  • PHOTO $43M
  • IND 781
  • EOY 84th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near Moravian Academy 403(b) DC Plan
  • PCT ind #2650

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 California →

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

O'bleness Memorial Hospital Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanO'bleness Memorial Hospital …$43MThe Boys' Latin School Retirement PlanThe Boys' Latin School Retir…$43MUtimco 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanUtimco 403(b) Tax Sheltered …$43MOptions Educational 403(b) Retirement PlanOptions Educational 403(b) R…$43MMoravian Academy 403(b) DC PlanMoravian Academy 403(b) DC P…$43M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$43M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN020541020
Plan Effective Date1997-08-29
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pathways in Education, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pathways in Education, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2024 filing year
$0M$20M$40M$60M 202220232024 $35.5M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 935 $35M
2023 1 781 $43M
2024 1 781 N/A

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.042793126 · Participants: 781Options Educational 403(b) Retirement PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.039978863 · Participants: 21674Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.533806707 · Participants: 50273Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.761504142 · Participants: 22681Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.792181822 · Participants: 10682Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.277911652 · Participants: 21764University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Moravian Academy 403(b) DC Plan in PA ($43M); by covered participants it is Oriana House, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in OH (781 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (781 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 Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 20.6% during 2023, from $35M to $43M. Reported net income was $7M.
Where does Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Moravian Academy 403(b) DC Plan in PA ($43M, 188 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Oriana House, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in OH (781 participants, $22M in assets).