401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sparc Philadelphia 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2M
Total assets Small plan by assets
338
Participants Below avg headcount
32nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$7,318
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia · Sponsored by Sparc Philadelphia · Pennsylvania · Unclassified

$2M in assets, 338 participants

Sparc Philadelphia's 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia reported $2M in total assets and 338 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 32nd 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.

  • #28 in Unclassified (37 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia covers 338 participants in Pennsylvania, about 41% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $2M.

#28
in Unclassified (37 peers)
-7.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $212K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia among the smaller filed plans by assets

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,473,361 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia 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. 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia sits mid-pack in the medium band (338 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia reported net income fell from $390K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$212K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia reported participants rose from 294 in the plan year 2023 filing to 338 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia end-of-year assets fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 264277598 · Sparc Philadelphia PY 2024 · 401(k)

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia · $2M · 338 · 32nd

  • PART $2M
  • PART 338
  • PART 32nd
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near National Loan Investors, L.P. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
  • PART ind #28

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 Unclassified retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3M
Net Assets (End of Year)$2M
Net Income-$212K
Employer EIN264277598
Plan Effective Date2010-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sparc Philadelphia)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sparc Philadelphia plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2M 7.736184622327189% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.2M$2.4M$2.6M$2.8M 202220232024 $2.3M $2.47M ▲ +7.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 113 $2M
2023 1 294 $3M
2024 1 338 $2M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia, Total assets ($B): 0.002473361 · Participants: 338403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc PhiladelphiaComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.687957793 · Participants: 90495Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanThe Cigna Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.20308608 · Participants: 63634The Cigna Group 401(k) PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.084818612 · Participants: 18066The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.263366209 · Participants: 36150Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.189629 · Participants: 54604The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is National Loan Investors, L.P. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in OK ($2M); by covered participants it is Healthcrest Surgical 401(k) Plan in OK (338 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (338 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 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia assets move in 2024?
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia pulled back noticeably - down 7.9% during 2024, from $3M to $2M. Reported net income was -$212K.
How have Sparc Philadelphia plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sparc Philadelphia's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.7%, from $2M to $2M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is National Loan Investors, L.P. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in OK ($2M, 7 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Sparc Philadelphia?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Healthcrest Surgical 401(k) Plan in OK (338 participants, $12M in assets).