Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Society for Science & the Public Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$37M
Total assets Below avg plan size
105
Participants Small participant base
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$354,933
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Society for Science & the Public · District of Columbia · Other Services

$37M in assets, 105 participants

Society for Science & the Public's Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan reported $37M in total assets and 105 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #7,199 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan covers 105 participants in District of Columbia, about 7% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $37M.

#7,199
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+19.3%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$37,267,970 Top 18% higher than 82% of 127,068 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 2023

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (105 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $31M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 98 in the plan year 2022 filing to 105 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 530196483 · Society for Science & the Public PY 2023 · Other

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan · $37M · 105 · 82nd

  • SCH $37M
  • EBSA 105
  • PART 82nd
  • TYPE Other
  • NET near Clarke University Retirement Plan
  • BOOK ind #7199

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 →

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$31M
Net Assets (End of Year)$37M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN530196483
Plan Effective Date1956-01-18
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Society for Science & the Public)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Society for Science & the Public plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$37M 19.293051420634526% vs 2022
2023 filing year
$30M$32M$34M$36M$38M 20222023 $31.2M $37.3M ▲ +19.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 98 $31M
2023 1 105 $37M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.03726797 · Participants: 105Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.573431912 · Participants: 431907Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.233326595 · Participants: 4981Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.269733433 · Participants: 2668American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.110483572 · Participants: 6611Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.864736688 · Participants: 15030Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Clarke University Retirement Plan in IA ($37M); by covered participants it is Trinity Christian Academy Defined Contribution Plan- in TN (105 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($37M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (105 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan assets move in 2023?
Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan grew sharply - up 19.3% during 2023, from $31M to $37M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Society for Science & the Public plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Society for Science & the Public's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.3%, from $31M to $37M.
Where does Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Clarke University Retirement Plan in IA ($37M, 186 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Society for Science & the Public 403(b) Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Trinity Christian Academy Defined Contribution Plan- in TN (105 participants, $3M in assets).