Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Illinois Wesleyan University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$135M
Total assets Near avg plan size
361
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$375,161
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Illinois Wesleyan University · Illinois · Educational Services

$135M in assets, 361 participants

Illinois Wesleyan University's Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $135M in total assets and 361 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,610 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 361 participants in Illinois, about 46% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $135M.

#3,610
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-16.1%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $26M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$135,433,141 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement 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. Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (361 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 370662594 · Illinois Wesleyan University PY 2022 · Other

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan · $135M · 361 · 94th

  • EOY $135M
  • 5500 361
  • ASSETS 94th
  • PCT Other
  • EIN near Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #3610

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 Illinois →

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$161M
Net Assets (End of Year)$135M
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN370662594
Plan Effective Date1976-01-14
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Illinois Wesleyan University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Illinois Wesleyan University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2023 filing year
$0M$50M$100M$150M 20222023 $135M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 361 $135M
2023 1 356 N/A

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.135433141 · Participants: 361Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement PlanWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.876925706 · Participants: 15925Washington University Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.513964211 · Participants: 9465Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.053434537 · Participants: 4552The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanNorthshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.75976664 · Participants: 13159Northshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.486612106 · Participants: 7855The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan
Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan in ME ($135M); by covered participants it is Southminster Retirement Plan in NC (361 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($135M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (361 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 Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 16.1% during 2022, from $161M to $135M. Reported net income was -$26M.
Where does Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan in ME ($135M, 964 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Southminster Retirement Plan in NC (361 participants, $10M in assets).