Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bethel College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$26M
Total assets Below avg plan size
162
Participants Small participant base
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$158,965
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bethel College DC Plan · Sponsored by Bethel College · Kansas · Educational Services

$26M in assets, 162 participants

Bethel College's Bethel College DC Plan reported $26M in total assets and 162 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #2,646 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Kansas

Bethel College DC Plan covers 162 participants in Kansas, about 45% of the average Kansas filer (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $26M.

#2,646
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.4%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bethel College DC Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bethel College DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$25,752,305 Top 19% higher than 81% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Bethel College DC Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bethel College DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (162 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 480543782 · Bethel College PY 2022 · Other

Bethel College DC Plan · $26M · 162 · 81st

  • EOY $26M
  • 5500 162
  • ASSETS 81st
  • PCT Other
  • EIN near Claflin University DC Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #2646

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Kansas →

Bethel College DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Derryfield School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Derryfield School Define…$26MBethel College DC Plan$26MClaflin University DC Retirement PlanClaflin University DC Retire…$26MShattuck-St. Mary's School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanShattuck-St. Mary's School D…$26MThe Northwest School of the Arts, Humanities and Environment Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Northwest School of the …$26M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bethel College DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Kansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$30M
Net Assets (End of Year)$26M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN480543782
Plan Effective Date1962-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bethel College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bethel College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$27M 4.7878083146343595% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25.5M$26M$26.5M$27M$27.5M 202220232024 $25.8M $27M ▲ +4.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 162 $26M
2023 1 167 $27M
2024 1 166 $27M

Nearby Other Plans in Kansas

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Bethel College DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 0100200300400500 Total assets ($M) Participants Bethel College DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 25.752305 · Participants: 162Bethel College DC PlanStormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 430.277334 · Participants: 5334Stormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) PlanOlathe Health System, Inc. Tsa Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 165.01928 · Participants: 2265Olathe Health System, Inc. Tsa Retirement PlanHays Medical Center Employee's Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($M): 89.791656 · Participants: 1905Hays Medical Center Employee's Tax Deferred Annuity PlanOttawa University DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 34.985478 · Participants: 349Ottawa University DC PlanMidwest Transplant Network, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 34.221063 · Participants: 220Midwest Transplant Network, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan
Bethel College DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Bethel College DC Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest Other by assets is Claflin University DC Retirement Plan in SC ($26M); by covered participants it is Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (162 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bethel College DC Plan assets move in 2022?
Bethel College DC Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.4% during 2022, from $30M to $26M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Bethel College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bethel College's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.8%, from $26M to $27M.
Where does Bethel College DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bethel College DC Plan ranks in the 81st percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Bethel College DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Claflin University DC Retirement Plan in SC ($26M, 271 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bethel College DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (162 participants, $8M in assets).