Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

American Library Association Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$92M
Total assets Below avg plan size
176
Participants Small participant base
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$522,846
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Library Association Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Library Association · Illinois · Other Services

$92M in assets, 176 participants

American Library Association's American Library Association Retirement Plan reported $92M in total assets and 176 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #7,426 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

American Library Association Retirement Plan covers 176 participants in Illinois, about 23% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $92M.

#7,426
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+9.2%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American Library Association Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Library Association Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$92,020,953 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

American Library Association 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. American Library Association Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (176 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • American Library Association Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 206 in the plan year 2023 filing to 176 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Library Association Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $84M in the plan year 2023 filing to $92M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Library Association Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $7M in the plan year 2023 filing to $8M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 362166947 · American Library Association PY 2024 · Other

American Library Association Retirement Plan · $92M · 176 · 90th

  • RANK $92M
  • RANK 176
  • RANK 90th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near La Jolla Country Day School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #7426

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 Illinois →

American Library Association Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Library Association Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$84M
Net Assets (End of Year)$92M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN362166947
Plan Effective Date1975-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Library Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Library Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$92M 19.69548830987038% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$75M$80M$85M$90M$95M 202220232024 $76.9M $92M ▲ +19.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 186 $77M
2023 1 206 $84M
2024 1 176 $92M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

American Library Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants American Library Association Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.092020953 · Participants: 176American Library Association Retirement PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
American Library Association Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

American Library Association Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is La Jolla Country Day School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA ($92M); by covered participants it is City Union Mission Inc. Employees Retirement Plan in MO (176 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 American Library Association Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
American Library Association Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.2% during 2024, from $84M to $92M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have American Library Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Library Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.7%, from $77M to $92M.
Where does American Library Association Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Library Association Retirement Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to American Library Association Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is La Jolla Country Day School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA ($92M, 245 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Library Association Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is City Union Mission Inc. Employees Retirement Plan in MO (176 participants, $4M in assets).