Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Messiah University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $148M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 1,427
- Participants Near avg headcount
- 95th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $103,961
- Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Messiah University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services
$148M in assets, 1,427 participants
Messiah University's Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $148M in total assets and 1,427 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.
- #3,644 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Where Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $148M for 1,427 participants (~$103,961/participant), down 17.0% in 2022.
- #3,644
- in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
- -17.0%
- assets change YoY
- 1.5×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $30M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$148,351,894 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount
Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,427 participants).
EBSA filing schedule strip
Filing strip 231352661 · Messiah University PY 2022 · Other
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $148M · 1,427 · 95th
- BOOK $148M
- VS-ST 1,427
- BOY 95th
- SCH Other
- EBSA near Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Thrift Plan
- PART ind #3644
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 Pennsylvania →
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Scale-class filing particulars (2022)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $179M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $148M |
| Net Income | -$30M |
| Employer EIN | 231352661 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Messiah University)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Messiah University plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $176M 18.893067856619343% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1,427 | $148M |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,516 | $162M |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,748 | $176M |
Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- The University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan $5.5B · 13,262
- Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $3.5B · 75,307
- The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $2.5B · 39,740
- Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan $2.2B · 6,166
- Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $2.1B · 14,302
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Thrift Plan in KY ($148M); by covered participants it is Gonzaga University 403b Retirement Plan in WA (1,426 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($148M here).
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Thrift Plan (KY) $148M · 4,334
- Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff (NY) $148M · 1,131
- Au Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Sav Plan (GA) $148M · 3,641
- Aui Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan (DC) $149M · 585
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,427 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Gonzaga University 403b Retirement Plan (WA) 1,426 · 1 off
- Faith Regional Health Services Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (NE) 1,425 · 2 off
- Goodwill Industries of Northwest 403(b) Plan (NC) 1,420 · 7 off
- Childserve Employee Retirement Plan (IA) 1,435 · 8 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.