Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Seattle Symphony Orchestra Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
880
Participants Near avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$55,306
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Seattle Symphony Savings Plan · Sponsored by Seattle Symphony Orchestra · Washington · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$49M in assets, 880 participants

Seattle Symphony Orchestra's Seattle Symphony Savings Plan reported $49M in total assets and 880 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #2,641 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Where Seattle Symphony Savings Plan sits by assets

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $49M for 880 participants (~$55,306/participant), up 15.4% in 2024.

#2,641
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+15.4%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,669,066 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Seattle Symphony Savings 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. Seattle Symphony Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (880 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Seattle Symphony Savings Plan reported participants rose from 628 in the plan year 2023 filing to 880 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Seattle Symphony Savings Plan reported net income rose from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Seattle Symphony Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $42M in the plan year 2023 filing to $49M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 910667412 · Seattle Symphony Orchestra PY 2024 · Other

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan · $49M · 880 · 84th

  • BOY $49M
  • BOY 880
  • BOY 84th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near The Exploratorium Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #2641

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 Washington →

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Seattle Symphony Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$42M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN910667412
Plan Effective Date2005-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Seattle Symphony Orchestra)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Seattle Symphony Orchestra plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$49M 29.9841088906884% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M 202220232024 $37.4M $48.7M ▲ +30.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 584 $37M
2023 1 628 $42M
2024 1 880 $49M

Nearby Other Plans in Washington

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

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Seattle Symphony Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.048669066 · Participants: 880Seattle Symphony Savings PlanFred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.466484427 · Participants: 6067Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanMulticare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.164607998 · Participants: 16022Multicare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings PlanOverlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.653546073 · Participants: 3637Overlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement PlanIronworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.593773803 · Participants: 7427Ironworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust FundGonzaga University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.521526518 · Participants: 2294Gonzaga University 403(b) Retirement Plan
Seattle Symphony Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Other by assets is The Exploratorium Retirement Plan in CA ($49M); by covered participants it is Toward Independent Living and Learning, Inc. Success Sharing Plan in MA (880 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 Seattle Symphony Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Seattle Symphony Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.4% during 2024, from $42M to $49M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Seattle Symphony Orchestra plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Seattle Symphony Orchestra's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.0%, from $37M to $49M.
Where does Seattle Symphony Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Seattle Symphony Savings Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Seattle Symphony Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Exploratorium Retirement Plan in CA ($49M, 387 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Seattle Symphony Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Toward Independent Living and Learning, Inc. Success Sharing Plan in MA (880 participants, $9M in assets).