Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Foundation Schools Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
169
Participants Small participant base
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$166,852
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Foundation Schools · Maryland · Educational Services

$28M in assets, 169 participants

The Foundation Schools's The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $28M in total assets and 169 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #2,207 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 169 participants in Maryland, about 18% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $28M.

#2,207
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$28,197,913 Top 24% higher than 76% 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 Foundation Schools 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. The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (169 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $25M in the plan year 2023 filing to $28M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 156 in the plan year 2023 filing to 169 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 237425256 · The Foundation Schools PY 2024 · Other

The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $28M · 169 · 76th

  • VS-ST $28M
  • BOY 169
  • SCH 76th
  • EBSA Other
  • PART near Francis W. Parker School Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • TYPE ind #2207

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 Maryland →

The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Ellis School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Ellis School Defined Con…$28MSun Valley Community School, Inc. 403(b) PlanSun Valley Community School,…$28MCornish College of the Arts 403(b) PlanCornish College of the Arts …$28MFrancis W. Parker School Tax Deferred Annuity PlanFrancis W. Parker School Tax…$28MThe Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Foundation Schools Defin…$28M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$25M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN237425256
Plan Effective Date1994-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Foundation Schools)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Foundation Schools plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$28M 29.06689446370979% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$22M$24M$26M$28M$30M 202220232024 $21.9M $28.2M ▲ +29.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 165 $22M
2023 1 156 $25M
2024 1 169 $28M

Nearby Other Plans in Maryland

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

The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.028197913 · Participants: 169The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement PlanJohns Hopkins University 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.794780748 · Participants: 25833Johns Hopkins University 403(b) PlanMedstar Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.45522718 · Participants: 32983Medstar Health, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanThe Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Pension Plan B, Total assets ($B): 2.989165017 · Participants: 9501The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Pension Plan BHoward Hughes Medical Institute Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.966847116 · Participants: 2666Howard Hughes Medical Institute Retirement Savings PlanJohns Hopkins Health System Corporation 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.67790317 · Participants: 18810Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation 403(b) Plan
The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Other by assets is Francis W. Parker School Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in IL ($28M); by covered participants it is Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc., Section 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan in FL (169 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2024, from $25M to $28M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have The Foundation Schools plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Foundation Schools's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.1%, from $22M to $28M.
Where does The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 76th 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 The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Francis W. Parker School Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in IL ($28M, 141 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Foundation Schools Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc., Section 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan in FL (169 participants, $4M in assets).