Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Board of Trustees the Legal Aid Society Staff Attorneys Pen. Plan
Westbury, NY · Professional, scientific and technical services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Board of Trustees the Legal Aid Society Staff Attorneys Pen. Plan, based in Westbury, New York, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 3,551 participant records and $390M in net assets.
The largest is The Legal Aid Society Staff Attorneys Pension Plan, a money purchase plan with 2,147 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $12.0M and participant contributions $0 in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $29.4M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.4M.
Combined net assets moved from $141M in 2009 to $390M in 2024 (up 176%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legal Aid Society Staff Attorneys Pension Plan | money purchase plan | 2024 | 2,147 | $284M | $132,477 | $6,222 | $349K |
| The Legal Aid Society Retirement Plan | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 838 | $53.2M | $63,522 | $6,481 | $134K |
| The Legal Aid Society Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 566 | $52.5M | $92,679 | $0 | $912K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3,551 | $390M | $12.0M | $0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3,315 | $367M | $11.7M | $0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3,258 | $333M | $10.9M | $0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3,273 | $309M | $11.9M | $0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3,302 | $364M | $11.1M | $0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3,205 | $295M | $12.6M | $0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3,134 | $281M | $9.7M | $0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2,937 | $271M | $11.8M | $0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2,975 | $252M | $13.7M | $0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2,926 | $227M | $13.5M | $0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2,856 | $218M | $9.4M | $0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2,883 | $215M | $12.1M | $0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2,722 | $184M | $8.9M | $0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2,779 | $167M | $6.2M | $0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2,780 | $165M | $5.7M | $0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2,831 | $141M | $7.5M | $0 |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Global, LLC | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $627,483 |
| BNY Mellon | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 1 | $278,408 |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Investment advisory (participants); Participant loan processing | 1 | $215,952 |
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Participant loan processing | 1 | $111,843 |
| Proskauer Rose, LLP | Legal | 2 | $48,046 |
| Marshall & Moss Admin. Services Inc. | Contract Administrator | 1 | $30,900 |
| Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $29,000 |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $24,360 |
| Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. | Other services | 1 | $21,899 |
| Segal Select Insurance Services Inc. | Insurance agents and brokers | 1 | $6,857 |
| Morningstar Investment Management L | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $0 |
| Wilshire Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $0 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Board of Trustees the Legal Aid Society Staff Attorneys Pen. Plan have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: The Legal Aid Society Staff Attorneys Pension Plan, The Legal Aid Society Retirement Plan and The Legal Aid Society Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Board of Trustees the Legal Aid Society Staff Attorneys Pen. Plan contribute to its plans?
$11,992,192 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $6,112 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Buck Global, LLC, BNY Mellon, The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.