Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
National Cable Satellite Corp D/B/a C-Span Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $94M
- Total assets Below avg plan size
- 167
- Participants Small participant base
- 92nd
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $561,110
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by National Cable Satellite Corp D/B/a C-Span · District of Columbia · Information & Media
$94M in assets, 167 participants
National Cable Satellite Corp D/B/a C-Span's National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan reported $94M in total assets and 167 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.
- #2,576 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
Coverage in District of Columbia
National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan covers 167 participants in District of Columbia, about 11% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $94M.
- #2,576
- in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
- -20.8%
- assets change YoY
- 0.9×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $25M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets
National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$93,705,298 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) 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. National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (167 participants).
Plan-year Form 5500 strip
Filing strip 840751854 · National Cable Satellite Corp D/B/a C-Span PY 2022 · Other
National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan · $94M · 167 · 92nd
- BOOK $94M
- VS-ST 167
- BOY 92nd
- SCH Other
- EBSA near Centre College Retirement Plan
- PART ind #2576
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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →
National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood
District of Columbia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $118M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $94M |
| Net Income | -$25M |
| Employer EIN | 840751854 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1987-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (National Cable Satellite Corp D/B/a C-Span)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All National Cable Satellite Corp D/B/a C-Span plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $114M 21.657996328019788% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 167 | $94M |
| 2023 | 1 | 180 | $109M |
| 2024 | 1 | 176 | $114M |
Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund $2.5B · 419,935
- Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $2.0B · 4,918
- American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $1.1B · 2,632
- Howard University Savings Plan $1.0B · 5,159
- Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan $741M · 13,020
National Cable Satellite Corp. D/B/a C-Span 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Centre College Retirement Plan in KY ($94M); by covered participants it is North, Inc. Employee Savings Plan in PA (167 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($94M here).
- Centre College Retirement Plan (KY) $94M · 375
- Bloodworks Northwest Supplemental Retirement Account (WA) $93M · 508
- Calverthealth 403 (B) Plan (MD) $93M · 1,453
- Wilmington University 403(b) DC Plan (DE) $94M · 2,176
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (167 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- North, Inc. Employee Savings Plan (PA) 167 · 0 off
- The Derryfield School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (NH) 167 · 0 off
- Harmonium, Inc. 403(b) Plan (CA) 167 · 0 off
- Pomfret School 403(b) Retirement Plan (CT) 167 · 0 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.