Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$745M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,241
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$332,623
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan · Sponsored by Fermi Research Alliance, LLC · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$745M in assets, 2,241 participants

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan reported $745M in total assets and 2,241 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #19,897 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan covers 2,241 participants in Illinois, 2.9x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $745M.

#19,897
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+3.2%
assets growth YoY
7.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan's outsized position by total assets

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$745,408,649 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered 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. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan lands in the large band (2,241 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan reported net income fell from $62M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan reported participants rose from 1,842 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,241 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan end-of-year assets rose from $722M in the plan year 2023 filing to $745M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 571239010 · Fermi Research Alliance, LLC PY 2024 · Other

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan · $745M · 2,241 · 98th

  • BOY $745M
  • BOY 2,241
  • BOY 98th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near Nuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan)
  • BOY ind #19897

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Centra Health Matching Tax Deferred Savings PlanCentra Health Matching Tax D…$747MNuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan)Nuvance Health 403(b) Plan (…$746MFermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanFermi National Accelerator L…$745MSharp Healthcare 403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement PlanSharp Healthcare 403(b) Tax …$744MSt. Charles Health System, Inc. Retirement PlanSt. Charles Health System, I…$744M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$722M
Net Assets (End of Year)$745M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN571239010
Plan Effective Date1975-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Fermi Research Alliance, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.5B 15.977383485284191% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B 202220232024 $1.33B $1.54B ▲ +15.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,576 $1.3B
2023 2 3,527 $1.5B
2024 2 4,023 $1.5B

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.745408649 · Participants: 2241Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity 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
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Nuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan) in CT ($746M); by covered participants it is National Church Residences 403(b) Savings Plan in OH (2,241 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,241 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 Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan assets move in 2024?
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan edged up modestly - up 3.2% during 2024, from $722M to $745M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Fermi Research Alliance, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fermi Research Alliance, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.0%, from $1.3B to $1.5B.
Where does Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan) in CT ($746M, 2,323 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is National Church Residences 403(b) Savings Plan in OH (2,241 participants, $55M in assets).