Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $496M
- Total assets Above avg plan size
- 2,131
- Participants Near avg headcount
- 98th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $232,746
- Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan · Sponsored by Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation · Iowa · Educational Services
$496M in assets, 2,131 participants
Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation's Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan reported $496M in total assets and 2,131 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.
- #3,902 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Coverage in Iowa
Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan covers 2,131 participants in Iowa, 3.5x the typical Iowa plan (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $496M.
- #3,902
- in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
- +11.1%
- assets growth YoY
- 5.0×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $72M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan's outsized position by total assets
Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$495,982,300 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount
Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan lands in the large band (2,131 participants).
Published 5500 schedule card
Filing strip 421420268 · Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation PY 2022 · Other
Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan · $496M · 2,131 · 98th
- NET $496M
- NET 2,131
- NET 98th
- NET Other
- NET near Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan
- NET ind #3902
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 →
Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Iowa filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $447M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $496M |
| Net Income | -$72M |
| Employer EIN | 421420268 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2021-10-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $621M 25.296017015123322% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2,131 | $496M |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,396 | $593M |
| 2024 | 1 | 2,554 | $621M |
Nearby Other Plans in Iowa
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $388M · 1,012
- Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan $315M · 758
- Genesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan $297M · 4,454
- Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan $249M · 1,182
- St. Ambrose University Defined Contribution Plan $105M · 540
Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan in VA ($496M); by covered participants it is Southeasthealth Retirement Plan in MO (2,124 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($496M here).
- Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan (VA) $496M · 1,178
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University DC Retirement Plan (FL) $496M · 2,456
- Pinnacle Health System 403b Tax Sheltered Savings Plan (PA) $494M · 6,520
- The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan (DC) $500M · 1,751
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,131 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Southeasthealth Retirement Plan (MO) 2,124 · 7 off
- Mid-South Iron Workers Direct Contribution Fund (TX) 2,144 · 13 off
- Family Health Centers of San Diego Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (CA) 2,117 · 14 off
- The Retirementplus Retirement Plan for Employees of Mount Auburn (MA) 2,146 · 15 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.