Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Messiah University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $148M
- Total assets
- 1,427
- Participants
- 95th
- Percentile by assets
- $103,961
- Avg per participant
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.
- 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #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.
- $148M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,427
- covered participants
- 95th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $103,961
- avg assets per participant
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 vs the 2022 asset distribution
By assets, Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan outranks 95% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).
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)
| 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.
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
- 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
Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally
Other plans in other states closest to Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- 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
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- By total assets, Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Messiah University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans