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Community Food & Housing, & Emergency & Other Relief Services: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
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. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
358 retirement plans in community food & housing, & emergency & other relief services with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (352 defined contribution, 6 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 186,958 participant records and $7.32B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $25,227 per participant, well below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,538 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $90.96 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $251M and participants $374M during the year, and the plans paid out $672M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 253 plans with $3.01B; by 2024 it was 358 plans (up 42%) and $7.32B (up 143%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $25,227 | $53,031 | $63,570 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,538 | $2,174 | $11,741 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $90.96 | $123 | $199 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.32% | 0.26% | 0.37% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $68.86 | $116 | $197 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (344 DC and 6 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $16,440 | $25,227 | $40,601 | 344 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $961 | $1,538 | $2,549 | 334 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $15.03 | $90.96 | $161 | 326 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $12.80 | $68.86 | $144 | 342 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 35 | 14,889 | $463M | $14.9M | $24.4M | $29,125 | $48.39 |
| 2024 | 358 | 186,958 | $7.32B | $251M | $374M | $25,227 | $90.96 |
| 2023 | 365 | 189,812 | $6.61B | $219M | $340M | $22,322 | $68.59 |
| 2022 | 426 | 197,533 | $5.97B | $198M | $321M | $18,052 | $62.04 |
| 2021 | 409 | 184,791 | $6.65B | $388M | $296M | $21,113 | $57.68 |
| 2020 | 392 | 183,959 | $6.99B | $183M | $255M | $19,788 | $45.04 |
| 2019 | 377 | 181,090 | $6.44B | $284M | $231M | $16,880 | $39.34 |
| 2018 | 344 | 147,181 | $4.28B | $149M | $136M | $14,770 | $43.00 |
| 2017 | 330 | 140,103 | $4.15B | $324M | $119M | $15,898 | $40.07 |
| 2016 | 329 | 139,912 | $3.87B | $349M | $105M | $14,420 | $28.31 |
| 2015 | 316 | 151,492 | $3.85B | $92.0M | $98.4M | $14,167 | $26.74 |
| 2014 | 299 | 179,983 | $4.77B | $153M | $154M | $13,907 | $22.31 |
| 2013 | 299 | 179,374 | $4.64B | $184M | $144M | $13,747 | $24.27 |
| 2012 | 297 | 185,043 | $4.07B | $397M | $136M | $11,608 | $26.64 |
| 2011 | 276 | 191,236 | $3.68B | $173M | $122M | $10,694 | $24.86 |
| 2010 | 255 | 187,242 | $3.53B | $176M | $112M | $10,576 | $23.59 |
| 2009 | 253 | 191,628 | $3.01B | $156M | $113M | $9,298 | $23.99 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 349 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 349 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Savings Plan | American National Red Cross | DC | DC | 24,260 | $1.74B | $71,764 | $2,721 | $106 |
| Retirement System of the American National Red Cross | The American National Red Cross | DC | DB | 12,367 | $1.07B | $86,192 | $2,532 | $86.69 |
| Community Options, Inc. 403(b) Custodial Account Plan | Community Options, Inc. | NJ | DC | 6,655 | $31.1M | $4,668 | $269 | $42.18 |
| Vitalant 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Vitalant | AZ | DC | 5,734 | $429M | $74,753 | $3,293 | $93.47 |
| Chicanos Por la Causa, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Chicanos Por la Causa, Inc. | AZ | DC | 2,513 | $38.7M | $15,413 | $961 | $90.83 |
| Covenant House Savings and Retirement Plan | Covenant House | NY | DC | 2,432 | $63.4M | $26,084 | $2,430 | $98.36 |
| Easter Seals New Jersey Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan | Easter Seals New Jersey, Inc. | NJ | DC | 2,302 | $24.1M | $10,479 | $464 | $87.08 |
| Special Service for Groups, Inc. 403(b) Plan | Special Service for Groups, Inc. | CA | DC | 2,138 | $74.7M | $34,947 | $2,845 | $22.16 |
| One Voice Central Texas 403(b) Plan | One Voice Central Texas | TX | DC | 1,974 | $42.3M | $21,438 | $1,569 | $138 |
| Path Corporation 403(b) Plan | Path | CA | DC | 1,673 | $16.6M | $9,898 | $1,618 | $89.72 |
| Liberty Resources Retirement Plan | Liberty Management Services, Inc. | NY | DC | 1,566 | $21.0M | $13,406 | $220 | $199 |
| Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc. Retirement Plan | Mississippi Action for Progress, Progress, Inc. | MS | DC | 1,537 | $23.2M | $15,076 | $3,379 | $55.04 |
| Safe Horizon 401(a) Retirement Savings Plan | Safe Horizon, Inc. | NY | DC | 1,529 | $20.7M | $13,540 | $1,662 | $37.33 |
| World Relief 401(k) Plan | World Relief | MD | DC | 1,511 | $36.5M | $24,156 | $1,699 | $92.13 |
| Safe Horizon 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan | Safe Horizon, Inc. | NY | DC | 1,476 | $31.3M | $21,202 | — | $61.13 |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan | Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | MA | DC | 1,423 | $106M | $74,168 | $3,345 | $92.04 |
| Creative Testing Solutions 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Creative Testing Solutions | AZ | DC | 1,370 | $83.1M | $60,691 | $3,619 | $85.77 |
| Bronxworks 403(b) Plan | Bronxworks, Inc. | NY | DC | 1,353 | $28.2M | $20,816 | $2,087 | $33.93 |
| Easter Seals - Michigan, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Easterseals Morc | MI | DC | 1,342 | $87.7M | $65,321 | $4,324 | $201 |
| Employee Benefit Plan of Maine Association for Community Service Providers | Maine Association for Community Service Providers | ME | DC | 1,287 | $9.1M | $7,051 | $354 | $6.53 |
| 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Community Partners | Community Partners | CA | DC | 1,275 | $31.2M | $24,468 | $1,647 | $11.71 |
| Everbridge, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | Everbridge, Inc. | VA | DC | 1,092 | $92.5M | $84,748 | $3,683 | $150 |
| Horizon House 403(b) Retirement Plan | Horizon House, Inc. | PA | DC | 1,033 | $24.8M | $23,980 | $404 | $223 |
| Pace Southeast Michigan 401(k) Plan | Pace Southeast Michigan | MI | DC | 1,018 | $19.7M | $19,373 | $1,730 | $131 |
| Pine Street Inn, Inc. Retirement Plan | Pine Street Inn, Inc. | MA | DC | 1,011 | $31.2M | $30,888 | $1,576 | $113 |
| 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. | Wisconsin Community Services | WI | DC | 949 | $15.8M | $16,633 | $780 | $15.69 |
| North Hudson Community Action Corporation Tax Deferred Annuity | North Hudson Community Action Corporation | NJ | DC | 900 | $20.5M | $22,775 | — | $65.01 |
| Versability Resources, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Versability Resources, Inc. | VA | DC | 894 | $18.8M | $21,068 | $2,161 | $133 |
| Hutsonwood, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Hutsonwood, Inc. | TN | DC | 890 | $7.0M | $7,858 | $587 | $11.07 |
| Defined Benefit Pension Plan of Covenant House, Inc. | Covenant House, Inc. | NY | DB | 887 | $32.1M | $36,185 | $18,719 | $199 |
| Care Retirement Savings Plan | Care, Inc. | GA | DC | 864 | $115M | $133,647 | $6,883 | $105 |
| Retirement Income Plan of United Planning Organization | United Planning Organization | DC | DC | 858 | $21.7M | $25,270 | $2,647 | $120 |
| Santa Rosa Community Health Centers 403(b) Plan | Santa Rosa Community Health Centers | CA | DC | 848 | $39.4M | $46,455 | $2,275 | $9.63 |
| Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan of Lifesteps, Inc. | Lifesteps, Inc. | PA | DC | 827 | $5.6M | $6,796 | $0 | $1.64 |
| Childnet, Inc. 403(b) Plan | Childnet, Inc. | FL | DC | 818 | $28.9M | $35,339 | $709 | $151 |
| Ironton-Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan | Ironton-Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization, Inc. | OH | DC | 803 | $22.9M | $28,487 | $2,003 | — |
| Hopehealth, Inc. 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan | Hopehealth, Inc. | SC | DC | 803 | $32.7M | $40,731 | $4,065 | $105 |
| Naica Retirement Plan | Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc. | NY | DC | 794 | $3.4M | $4,335 | $0 | — |
| Horizon House, Inc. Employer Retirement Plan and Trust | Horizon House, Inc. | PA | DC | 785 | $5.7M | $7,296 | — | $50.65 |
| Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency 401(k) Plan and Trust Amended and Restated | Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency | MI | DC | 769 | $20.5M | $26,596 | $1,732 | $266 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in community food & housing, & emergency & other relief services?
358 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 413 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in community food & housing, & emergency & other relief services?
The median defined contribution plan reported $25,227 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $16,440 to $40,601); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in community food & housing, & emergency & other relief services?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,538 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in community food & housing, & emergency & other relief services?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $90.96 per participant and 0.32% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.