Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

National Jewish Health Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$295M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,341
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$125,921
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 403 (B) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Jewish Health · Colorado · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$295M in assets, 2,341 participants

National Jewish Health's 403 (B) Retirement Plan reported $295M in total assets and 2,341 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #19,479 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

403 (B) Retirement Plan covers 2,341 participants in Colorado, 6.2x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $295M.

#19,479
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-12.4%
assets change YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $42M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

403 (B) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

403 (B) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$294,780,577 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

403 (B) Retirement 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. 403 (B) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,341 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 742044647 · National Jewish Health PY 2022 · Other

403 (B) Retirement Plan · $295M · 2,341 · 97th

  • PCT $295M
  • EIN 2,341
  • RANK 97th
  • PHOTO Other
  • IND near Nas Salary Reduction Contribution Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #19479

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

403 (B) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) PlanJefferson Health New Jersey …$297MRoger Williams University Retirement PlanRoger Williams University Re…$297MElectricians Annuity Plan - IBEW Local 456Electricians Annuity Plan - …$296MNas Salary Reduction Contribution Retirement PlanNas Salary Reduction Contrib…$296M403 (B) Retirement Plan$295M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among 403 (B) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$337M
Net Assets (End of Year)$295M
Net Income-$42M
Employer EIN742044647
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Jewish Health)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Jewish Health plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$356M 20.7476800617023% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $295M $356M ▲ +20.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,341 $295M
2023 1 2,390 $331M
2024 1 2,372 $356M

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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

403 (B) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 0.20.40.60.811.2 Total assets ($B) Participants 403 (B) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.294780577 · Participants: 2341403 (B) Retirement PlanUcar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.016981364 · Participants: 1300Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.747591604 · Participants: 7995Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanUniversity of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.7437272 · Participants: 2470University of Denver Retirement PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.422176184 · Participants: 2577Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.318847964 · Participants: 785Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan
403 (B) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

403 (B) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Nas Salary Reduction Contribution Retirement Plan in DC ($296M); by covered participants it is Uma Supplemental 403(b) Plan in SC (2,343 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($295M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,341 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 403 (B) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
403 (B) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.4% during 2022, from $337M to $295M. Reported net income was -$42M.
How have National Jewish Health plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Jewish Health's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.7%, from $295M to $356M.
Where does 403 (B) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
403 (B) Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to 403 (B) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nas Salary Reduction Contribution Retirement Plan in DC ($296M, 913 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to 403 (B) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Uma Supplemental 403(b) Plan in SC (2,343 participants, $101M in assets).