Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Barack Obama Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
276
Participants Below avg headcount
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$82,748
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by The Barack Obama Foundation · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$23M in assets, 276 participants

The Barack Obama Foundation's The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan reported $23M in total assets and 276 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #2,441 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan covers 276 participants in Illinois, about 35% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $23M.

#2,441
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+38.2%
assets growth YoY

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$22,838,541 Top 27% higher than 73% 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 Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) 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 Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (276 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $17M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 222 in the plan year 2023 filing to 276 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 464950751 · The Barack Obama Foundation PY 2024 · Other

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan · $23M · 276 · 73rd

  • TYPE $23M
  • NET 276
  • BOOK 73rd
  • VS-ST Other
  • BOY near Oxfam America 403(b) Plan
  • SCH ind #2441

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 →

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. 403(b) PlanEdward M. Kennedy Community …$23MThe Bay School of San Francisco DC Retirement PlanThe Bay School of San Franci…$23MThe Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) PlanThe Barack Obama Foundation …$23MOxfam America 403(b) Plan$23MLyrasis PA 403(b) DC Plan$23M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$17M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN464950751
Plan Effective Date2015-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Barack Obama Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Barack Obama Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 113.45811336583638% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5M$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $10.7M $22.8M ▲ +113.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 150 $11M
2023 1 222 $17M
2024 1 276 $23M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.022838541 · Participants: 276The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) 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
The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Oxfam America 403(b) Plan in MA ($23M); by covered participants it is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Central Association for the Blind,Inc. in NY (276 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($23M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (276 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 The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan assets move in 2024?
The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan surged - up 38.2% during 2024, from $17M to $23M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have The Barack Obama Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Barack Obama Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 113.5%, from $11M to $23M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Oxfam America 403(b) Plan in MA ($23M, 230 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Barack Obama Foundation 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Central Association for the Blind,Inc. in NY (276 participants, $9M in assets).