Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$54M
Total assets Below avg plan size
431
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$125,609
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic · Iowa · Educational Services

$54M in assets, 431 participants

Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic's Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan reported $54M in total assets and 431 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #3,180 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $54M for 431 participants (~$125,609/participant), down 16.4% in 2022.

#3,180
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-16.4%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$54,137,412 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Palmer College of Chiropractic 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. Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (431 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 426081293 · Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic PY 2022 · Other

Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan · $54M · 431 · 89th

  • TYPE $54M
  • TYPE 431
  • TYPE 89th
  • TYPE Other
  • TYPE near Trinity Episcopal School Corporation Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • TYPE ind #3180

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 Iowa →

Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. Retirement PlanMountain Area Health Educati…$54MPalmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) PlanPalmer College of Chiropract…$54MTrinity Episcopal School Corporation Tax Deferred Annuity PlanTrinity Episcopal School Cor…$54MNeumann University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNeumann University Defined C…$54MPark Tudor Defined Contribution Retirement PlanPark Tudor Defined Contribut…$54M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$65M
Net Assets (End of Year)$54M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN426081293
Plan Effective Date1990-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$62M 14.217543313670037% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $54.1M $61.8M ▲ +14.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 431 $54M
2023 1 405 $60M
2024 1 396 $62M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 0100200300400500600 Total assets ($M) Participants Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 54.137412 · Participants: 431Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 495.9823 · Participants: 2131Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 387.931026 · Participants: 1012Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 315.100984 · Participants: 758Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanGenesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 297.192368 · Participants: 4454Genesis Health System Retirement Savings PlanDrake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 248.646529 · Participants: 1182Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
Compare Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Trinity Episcopal School Corporation Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY ($54M); by covered participants it is Authoracare Collective 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in NC (431 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (431 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 Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan declined sharply - down 16.4% during 2022, from $65M to $54M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Palmer College Foundation D/B/a Palmer College of Chiropractic's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.2%, from $54M to $62M.
Where does Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan ranks in the 89th 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 Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Trinity Episcopal School Corporation Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY ($54M, 256 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Palmer College of Chiropractic 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Authoracare Collective 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in NC (431 participants, $28M 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 426081293.

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.