Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH · Finance and insurance
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.
3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland's employer identification number (Cleveland, Ohio). Their latest filings total 2,754 participant records and $388M in net assets.
The largest is Third Federal Savings Associate Stock Ownership Plan, an employee stock ownership plan with 1,211 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 $8.7M and participant contributions $5.6M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $31.6M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $829K.
Combined net assets moved from $160M in 2009 to $226M in 2025 (up 41%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Federal Savings Associate Stock Ownership Plan | employee stock ownership plan | 2024 | 1,211 | $85.6M | $70,670 | $4,755 | $10K |
| Third Federal 401(k) Savings Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2025 | 1,127 | $226M | $200,258 | $4,583 | $434K |
| Third Federal Savings Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 416 | $77.1M | $185,391 | — | $385K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1,127 | $226M | $4.4M | $5.6M |
| 2024 | 3 | 2,720 | $367M | $7.3M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | 3 | 2,831 | $378M | $8.0M | $5.6M |
| 2022 | 3 | 2,886 | $340M | $6.3M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | 3 | 2,770 | $430M | $5.8M | $5.0M |
| 2020 | 3 | 2,797 | $401M | $5.7M | $4.7M |
| 2019 | 3 | 2,822 | $387M | $10.6M | $4.4M |
| 2018 | 3 | 2,798 | $310M | $7.7M | $4.1M |
| 2017 | 3 | 2,778 | $304M | $11.3M | $3.9M |
| 2016 | 3 | 2,741 | $322M | $10.6M | $3.7M |
| 2015 | 3 | 2,739 | $308M | $11.1M | $3.7M |
| 2014 | 3 | 2,618 | $256M | $10.0M | $3.2M |
| 2013 | 3 | 2,694 | $215M | $10.9M | $3.1M |
| 2012 | 3 | 2,745 | $166M | $5.9M | $3.1M |
| 2011 | 3 | 2,723 | $143M | $7.7M | $2.9M |
| 2010 | 3 | 2,772 | $141M | $11.7M | $3.1M |
| 2009 | 3 | 2,777 | $160M | $10.0M | $3.0M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Participant loan processing; Actuarial; Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $278,499 |
| CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, | Investment management | 1 | $151,459 |
| Principal Global Investors LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $148,535 |
| Principal Custody Solutions | Custodial (other than securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $129,753 |
| Meaden & Moore, Ltd. | Accounting (including auditing) | 3 | $68,000 |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $53,044 |
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 Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Third Federal Savings Associate Stock Ownership Plan, Third Federal 401(k) Savings Plan and Third Federal Savings Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland contribute to its plans?
$8,668,622 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $4,202 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 Principal Life Insurance Company, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services,, Principal Global Investors LLC and Principal Custody Solutions 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.