Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$64M
Total assets Below avg plan size
185
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$345,682
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Spie Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers · Washington · Other Services

$64M in assets, 185 participants

Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers's Spie Retirement Plan reported $64M in total assets and 185 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #7,287 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Spie Retirement Plan covers 185 participants in Washington, about 13% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $64M.

#7,287
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+9.7%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Spie Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Spie Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$63,951,250 Top 13% higher than 87% of 123,620 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 2024

Spie Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Spie Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (185 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Spie Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Spie Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $58M in the plan year 2023 filing to $64M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Spie Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 189 in the plan year 2023 filing to 185 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 952142678 · Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers PY 2024 · Other

Spie Retirement Plan · $64M · 185 · 87th

  • BOY $64M
  • BOY 185
  • BOY 87th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near St. Andrew's School of Delaware 403(b) Plan
  • BOY ind #7287

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 Washington →

Spie Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

National Committee for Quality Assurance 403(b) PlNational Committee for Quali…$64MSpie Retirement Plan$64MSt. Andrew's School of Delaware 403(b) PlanSt. Andrew's School of Delaw…$64MGreens Farms Academy Defined Contribution PlanGreens Farms Academy Defined…$64MJohn Brown University Pension PlanJohn Brown University Pensio…$64M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Spie Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$58M
Net Assets (End of Year)$64M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN952142678
Plan Effective Date1973-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$64M 28.961316253287013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M$70M 202220232024 $49.6M $64M ▲ +29.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 175 $50M
2023 1 189 $58M
2024 1 185 $64M

Nearby Other Plans in Washington

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

Spie Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Spie Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.06395125 · Participants: 185Spie Retirement PlanFred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.466484427 · Participants: 6067Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanMulticare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.164607998 · Participants: 16022Multicare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings PlanOverlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.653546073 · Participants: 3637Overlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement PlanIronworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.593773803 · Participants: 7427Ironworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust FundGonzaga University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.521526518 · Participants: 2294Gonzaga University 403(b) Retirement Plan
Spie Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Spie Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Other by assets is St. Andrew's School of Delaware 403(b) Plan in DE ($64M); by covered participants it is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas in TX (185 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (185 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Spie Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Spie Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.7% during 2024, from $58M to $64M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.0%, from $50M to $64M.
Where does Spie Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Spie Retirement Plan ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Spie Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Andrew's School of Delaware 403(b) Plan in DE ($64M, 189 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Spie Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas in TX (185 participants, $9M in assets).