Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$57M
Total assets Below avg plan size
347
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$163,064
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Fessenden School Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Fessenden School · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$57M in assets, 347 participants

The Fessenden School's The Fessenden School Retirement Plan reported $57M in total assets and 347 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #2,699 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where The Fessenden School Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $57M for 347 participants (~$163,064/participant), up 13.4% in 2024.

#2,699
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+13.4%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$56,583,150 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 Fessenden School 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 Fessenden School Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (347 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Fessenden School Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 292 in the plan year 2023 filing to 347 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Fessenden School Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $50M in the plan year 2023 filing to $57M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Fessenden School Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $7M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 042103574 · The Fessenden School PY 2024 · Other

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan · $57M · 347 · 86th

  • 5500 $57M
  • ASSETS 347
  • PCT 86th
  • EIN Other
  • RANK near Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • PHOTO ind #2699

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 Massachusetts →

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Severn School 403(b) Retirement PlanSevern School 403(b) Retirem…$57MModern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement PlanModern Language Association …$57MThe Fessenden School Retirement PlanThe Fessenden School Retirem…$57MChicago Horticultural Society 403(b) Retirement PlanChicago Horticultural Societ…$57MTeachers Fringe Benefit 403(b) ProgramTeachers Fringe Benefit 403(…$56M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Fessenden School Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$50M
Net Assets (End of Year)$57M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN042103574
Plan Effective Date1987-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Fessenden School)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Fessenden School plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$57M 32.32597974238983% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M$60M 202220232024 $42.8M $56.6M ▲ +32.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 311 $43M
2023 1 292 $50M
2024 1 347 $57M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Fessenden School Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.05658315 · Participants: 347The Fessenden School Retirement PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
The Fessenden School Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

The Fessenden School Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($57M); by covered participants it is Falcons Landing 403(b) Plan in VA (347 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 Fessenden School Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Fessenden School Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.4% during 2024, from $50M to $57M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have The Fessenden School plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Fessenden School's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.3%, from $43M to $57M.
Where does The Fessenden School Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Fessenden School Retirement Plan ranks in the 86th 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 Fessenden School Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Modern Language Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($57M, 90 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Fessenden School Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Falcons Landing 403(b) Plan in VA (347 participants, $15M in assets).