Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Optical Society of America Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$67M
Total assets Below avg plan size
135
Participants Small participant base
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$499,507
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Optical Society of America · District of Columbia · Other Services

$67M in assets, 135 participants

Optical Society of America's Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $67M in total assets and 135 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #7,310 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 135 participants in District of Columbia, about 9% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $67M.

#7,310
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+15.0%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$67,433,447 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution 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. Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (135 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $59M in the plan year 2023 filing to $67M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to $9M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 125 in the plan year 2023 filing to 135 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530259696 · Optical Society of America PY 2024 · Other

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $67M · 135 · 87th

  • PHOTO $67M
  • PHOTO 135
  • PHOTO 87th
  • PHOTO Other
  • PHOTO near Brenau University 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan
  • PHOTO ind #7310

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 District of Columbia →

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$59M
Net Assets (End of Year)$67M
Net Income$9M
Employer EIN530259696
Plan Effective Date1960-06-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Optical Society of America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Optical Society of America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$67M 38.98987291125471% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$50M$60M$70M 202220232024 $48.5M $67.4M ▲ +39.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 123 $49M
2023 1 125 $59M
2024 1 135 $67M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.067433447 · Participants: 135Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.75808979 · Participants: 450729Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.450782108 · Participants: 4882Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.352129486 · Participants: 5480American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.199524542 · Participants: 6543Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.979239156 · Participants: 14512Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Brenau University 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan in GA ($67M); by covered participants it is The Frederick Gunn School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CT (135 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($67M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (135 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 Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 15.0% during 2024, from $59M to $67M. Reported net income was $9M.
How have Optical Society of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Optical Society of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.0%, from $49M to $67M.
Where does Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 87th 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 Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Brenau University 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan in GA ($67M, 367 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Optical Society of America Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Frederick Gunn School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CT (135 participants, $36M in assets).