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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2025
Retirement Plan for Employees of Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Sponsored by Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, Chicago, IL
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
In the plan year ending 31 Aug 2025, Retirement Plan for Employees of Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago covered 1,682 participants and held $203M in net assets. The plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan Abilitylab of Chicago, Illinois.
Net assets came to $120,621 per participant, well above the $87,935 median for defined benefit plans with 1,000 to 4,999 participants and well above the $62,049 median for defined benefit plans in health care and social assistance. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 6 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $452K: $269 per participant, below the same-size median of $325. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $702K. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $58.2M in 2009 to $203M in 2024 (up 249%), and participants from 2,539 to 1,682 (down 34%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $120,621 | $87,935 | $62,049 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $10,593 | $7,491 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $269 | $325 | $248 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.22% | 0.41% | 0.39% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $417 | $513 | $427 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 1,000 to 4,999 participants (1,540 plans), health care and social assistance (542) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,682 | $203M | $120,621 | — | — | $452K |
| 2023 | 1,703 | $193M | $113,499 | $5.0M | — | $647K |
| 2015 | 2,519 | $126M | $49,908 | $18.1M | — | $162K |
| 2014 | 2,552 | $108M | $42,331 | $3.7M | — | $142K |
| 2013 | 2,627 | $108M | $41,117 | — | — | $404K |
| 2012 | 2,701 | $98.3M | $36,380 | $4.6M | — | $570K |
| 2011 | 2,675 | $86.1M | $32,177 | $14.2M | — | $291K |
| 2010 | 2,571 | $69.6M | $27,062 | $7.5M | — | $470K |
| 2009 | 2,539 | $58.2M | $22,920 | $4.4M | — | $493K |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$193,288,724
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$0
- Total income, including investment results$17,731,642
- Benefits paid$7,433,708
- Administrative expenses$701,542
- Total expenses$8,135,250
- Net income$9,596,392
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$202,885,116
Participants
- Active participants396
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits762
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits442
- Total participants, end of year1,682
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aon Consulting | Actuarial | $191,219 | $0 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | $78,840 | $0 |
| Crowe LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | $73,254 | $0 |
| Monticello | Investment advisory (plan) | $68,750 | $0 |
| Scout Investment Management | Investment management | $31,196 | $0 |
| Reams Asset Management Company LLC | Investment management | $9,225 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Other administrative expenses$248,472
- Contract administrator fees$191,219
- Investment advisory and management fees$109,757
- Trustee and custodial fees$78,840
- IQPA audit fees$73,254
- Total administrative expenses$701,542
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Partnership/joint venture interests$94.7M · 43.5%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$46.3M · 21.3%
- Corporate debt instruments$19.0M · 8.7%
- U.S. Government securities$18.6M · 8.5%
- Other investments$12.0M · 5.5%
- Common/collective trusts$10.5M · 4.8%
- Receivables$10.1M · 4.7%
- Corporate stocks$6.3M · 2.9%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$96 · 0.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmCrowe LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- Blackout period during the year—
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1ABenefits are primarily pay related1IFrozen plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 622000: Hospitals.
Other plans of Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osf Saint Francis, Inc. Employees Pension Plan | Pointcore, Inc. | 1,853 | $64.4M | $34,762 |
| Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital | Blessing Corporate Services | 1,352 | $144M | $106,506 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 2,030 | $159M | $78,098 |
| Humboldt Park Health Retirement Plan | Humboldt Park Health | 595 | $22.8M | $38,361 |
| Carle Health Central Illinois Pension Plan | The Carle Foundation | 2,935 | $213M | $72,472 |
| Retirement Income Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. | Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. | 402 | $67.9M | $168,832 |
Defined benefit plans in health care and social assistance closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Retirement Plan for Employees of Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago?
1,682 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Aug 2025, of whom 396 were active employees, with net assets of $202,885,116. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 1,000 to 4,999 participants band, which held 1,540 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan Abilitylab contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $452,484 in compensation to service provider organisations, $269 per participant or 0.22% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $325 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $701,542. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan Abilitylab. Investment advisory or management: Monticello, Scout Investment Management and Reams Asset Management Company LLC. Trustee or custodian: Northern Trust Company. The financial statements were audited by Crowe LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 12 Jun 2026. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 36-2256036, plan 001, received 12 Jun 2026; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.