Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Milton Hershey School Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$214M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,305
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$164,248
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan · Sponsored by Milton Hershey School · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$214M in assets, 1,305 participants

Milton Hershey School's Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan reported $214M in total assets and 1,305 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,303 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan sits by assets

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $214M for 1,305 participants (~$164,248/participant), up 11.6% in 2024.

#3,303
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+11.6%
assets growth YoY
2.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan's outsized position by total assets

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$214,344,071 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan lands in the large band (1,305 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan end-of-year assets rose from $192M in the plan year 2023 filing to $214M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan reported participants rose from 1,234 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,305 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan reported net income fell from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $22M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 231353340 · Milton Hershey School PY 2024 · Other

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan · $214M · 1,305 · 95th

  • EIN $214M
  • RANK 1,305
  • PHOTO 95th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Atsu Employee Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #3303

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 Pennsylvania →

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Atsu Employee Retirement Plan$215MMilton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity PlanMilton Hershey School Group …$214MReid Hospital & Health Care Services 403(b) Defined Contribution PlanReid Hospital & Health Care …$214MWheaton College Retirement PlanWheaton College Retirement P…$213MResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. Tda and (Frozen) DC PlanResearch Foundation for Ment…$213M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$192M
Net Assets (End of Year)$214M
Net Income$22M
Employer EIN231353340
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Milton Hershey School)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Milton Hershey School plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$395M 5.663889011483462% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$380M$390M$400M$410M$420M$430M 202220232024 $419M $395M ▼ -5.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,636 $419M
2023 3 2,644 $387M
2024 2 2,805 $395M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.214344071 · Participants: 1305Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.986767736 · Participants: 22110The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.728641608 · Participants: 78872Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.552304662 · Participants: 43405The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.817739782 · Participants: 6772Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.792479411 · Participants: 17497Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Atsu Employee Retirement Plan in MO ($215M); by covered participants it is Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA (1,304 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,305 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 Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.6% during 2024, from $192M to $214M. Reported net income was $22M.
How have Milton Hershey School plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Milton Hershey School's sponsor-wide assets declined 5.7%, from $419M to $395M.
Where does Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Atsu Employee Retirement Plan in MO ($215M, 1,723 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA (1,304 participants, $198M in assets).