Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Dakota Wesleyan University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
137
Participants Small participant base
75th
Percentile by assets National rank
$123,299
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Dakota Wesleyan University · South Dakota · Educational Services

$17M in assets, 137 participants

Dakota Wesleyan University's Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan reported $17M in total assets and 137 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 75th 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.

  • #2,315 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan covers 137 participants in South Dakota, about 40% of the average South Dakota filer (state average ~340 per filing). Assets: $17M.

#2,315
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-16.1%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,891,994 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution 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. Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (137 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 460224589 · Dakota Wesleyan University PY 2022 · Other

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan · $17M · 137 · 75th

  • PART $17M
  • PART 137
  • PART 75th
  • PART Other
  • PART near The Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County 403(b) Plan
  • PART ind #2315

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 South Dakota →

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County 403(b) PlanThe Community Action Commiss…$17MMaumee Valley Country Day School DC Retirement PlanMaumee Valley Country Day Sc…$17MDenver Botanic Gardens, Inc. 403(b) PlanDenver Botanic Gardens, Inc.…$17MDakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution PlanDakota Wesleyan University D…$17MIdyllwild Arts Foundation DC Retirement PlanIdyllwild Arts Foundation DC…$17M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

South Dakota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$20M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN460224589
Plan Effective Date1959-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dakota Wesleyan University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Dakota Wesleyan University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 12.407499079149567% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$16M$17M$18M$19M$20M 202220232024 $16.9M $19M ▲ +12.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 137 $17M
2023 1 144 $18M
2024 1 141 $19M

Nearby Other Plans in South Dakota

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 -50050100150200250 Total assets ($M) Participants Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 16.891994 · Participants: 137Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution PlanMonument Health, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 233.784371 · Participants: 5239Monument Health, Inc. 403(b) PlanPrairie Lakes Healthcare System 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 42.207319 · Participants: 619Prairie Lakes Healthcare System 403(b) PlanUniversity of Sioux Falls 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 18.038881 · Participants: 187University of Sioux Falls 403(b) PlanEmployee Benefit Plan of Mobridge Regional Hospital, Total assets ($M): 15.63248 · Participants: 198Employee Benefit Plan of Mobridge Regional HospitalPlatte Health Center 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 9.654498 · Participants: 150Platte Health Center 403(b) Plan
Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants
Compare Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Dakota, the nearest Other by assets is The Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County 403(b) Plan in CA ($17M); by covered participants it is American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan in DC (137 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (137 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan declined sharply - down 16.1% during 2022, from $20M to $17M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Dakota Wesleyan University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dakota Wesleyan University's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.4%, from $17M to $19M.
Where does Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 75th 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 Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County 403(b) Plan in CA ($17M, 302 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan in DC (137 participants, $68M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 460224589.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.