Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Fay School Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$40M
Total assets Below avg plan size
148
Participants Small participant base
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$271,366
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Fay School · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$40M in assets, 148 participants

The Fay School's The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $40M in total assets and 148 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #2,457 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 148 participants in Massachusetts, about 22% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $40M.

#2,457
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+14.5%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$40,162,120 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

The Fay School Defined Contribution 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. The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (148 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $35M in the plan year 2023 filing to $40M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 143 in the plan year 2023 filing to 148 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042103573 · The Fay School PY 2024 · Other

The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $40M · 148 · 81st

  • SCH $40M
  • SCH 148
  • SCH 81st
  • SCH Other
  • SCH near Motion Picture and Television Fund 403(b) Plan
  • SCH ind #2457

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 Massachusetts →

The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Parish Episcopal School 403(b) DC Plan and Parish Episcopal School 403(b) Tda PlanThe Parish Episcopal School …$40MThe Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Fay School Defined Contr…$40MMotion Picture and Television Fund 403(b) PlanMotion Picture and Televisio…$40MLincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement PlanLincoln Park Zoological Soci…$40M403(b) Thrift Plan for Child and Family Services of Erie County403(b) Thrift Plan for Child…$40M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$40M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN042103573
Plan Effective Date1960-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Fay School)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Fay School plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 33.51066443247566% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $30.1M $40.2M ▲ +33.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 135 $30M
2023 1 143 $35M
2024 1 148 $40M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.04016212 · Participants: 148The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Motion Picture and Television Fund 403(b) Plan in CA ($40M); by covered participants it is North Carolina Wesleyan University Retirement Plan in NC (148 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.5% during 2024, from $35M to $40M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have The Fay School plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Fay School's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.5%, from $30M to $40M.
Where does The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 81st 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 The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Motion Picture and Television Fund 403(b) Plan in CA ($40M, 485 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is North Carolina Wesleyan University Retirement Plan in NC (148 participants, $29M in assets).