401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Nordstrom, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$3.5B
Total assets
69,744
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$49,533
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Nordstrom 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Nordstrom, Inc. · Washington · Retail Trade

$3.5B in assets, 69,744 participants

Nordstrom, Inc.'s Nordstrom 401(k) Plan reported $3.5B in total assets and 69,744 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #9,508 in Retail Trade (9,527 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Nordstrom 401(k) Plan covers 69,744 participants in Washington, 48x the typical Washington plan (state average ~1,466 per filing). Assets: $3.5B.

$3.5B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
69,744
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$49,533
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $710M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,466 participants across 2,450 plans. Nordstrom 401(k) Plan reports 69,744 participants - 48x that state average ($3.5B EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.4B
Net Income-$710M
Employer EIN910515058
Plan Effective Date1953-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nordstrom, Inc.)

$3B$3.5B$4B$4.5B 202220232024 $3.45B $4.3B ▲ +24.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Nordstrom, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 69,744 $3.5B
2023 1 61,127 $3.9B
2024 1 58,225 $4.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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Nordstrom 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Nordstrom 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000010000001500000 020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Nordstrom 401(k) PlanThe Boeing Company 4…Microsoft Corporatio…Costco 401(k) Retire…Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 4…
Nordstrom 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Nordstrom 401(k) Plan

Nordstrom 401(k) Plan reports $3.5B in end-of-year assets across 69,744 participants (0.030% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.078% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $49,533 per participant (36% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$710M.

This plan identity (EIN 910515058, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $3.5B to $4.3B (+24.3%) while covered participants moved from 69,744 to 58,225 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 69,744 $3.5B This page
2023 61,127 $3.9B Open filing
2024 · index core 58,225 $4.3B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nordstrom 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Nordstrom 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 17.6% during 2022, from $4.2B to $3.5B. Reported net income was -$710M.
How have Nordstrom, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nordstrom, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.3%, from $3.5B to $4.3B.
Where does Nordstrom 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Nordstrom 401(k) Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Nordstrom 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Koch Industries Inc Employees' Savings Plan in KS ($3.4B, 11,970 participants).

Filing takeaways

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