Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Lincoln Park Zoo Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$40M
Total assets Below avg plan size
256
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$156,546
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Lincoln Park Zoo · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$40M in assets, 256 participants

Lincoln Park Zoo's Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan reported $40M in total assets and 256 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.

  • #2,597 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan covers 256 participants in Illinois, about 33% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $40M.

#2,597
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+13.7%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$40,075,711 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

Lincoln Park Zoological Society 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. Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (256 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $35M in the plan year 2023 filing to $40M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 247 in the plan year 2023 filing to 256 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 362512404 · Lincoln Park Zoo PY 2024 · Other

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan · $40M · 256 · 81st

  • PCT $40M
  • EIN 256
  • RANK 81st
  • PHOTO Other
  • IND near 403(b) Thrift Plan for Child and Family Services of Erie County
  • EOY ind #2597

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Motion Picture and Television Fund 403(b) PlanMotion Picture and Televisio…$40MThe Fay School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Fay School Defined Contr…$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…$40MCentral Virginia Health Services Inc. Tax Shelter Annuity Retirement PlanCentral Virginia Health Serv…$40M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$40M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN362512404
Plan Effective Date1985-04-10
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lincoln Park Zoo)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Lincoln Park Zoo plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 34.05698513313504% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $29.9M $40.1M ▲ +34.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 236 $30M
2023 1 247 $35M
2024 1 256 $40M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.040075711 · Participants: 256Lincoln Park Zoological Society 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
Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Child and Family Services of Erie County in NY ($40M); by covered participants it is Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) in IA (256 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 Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.7% during 2024, from $35M to $40M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Lincoln Park Zoo plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lincoln Park Zoo's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.1%, from $30M to $40M.
Where does Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lincoln Park Zoological Society 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 Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Child and Family Services of Erie County in NY ($40M, 793 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Lincoln Park Zoological Society Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) in IA (256 participants, $26M in assets).