401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

National Geographic Society 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$131M
Total assets Near avg plan size
427
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$306,787
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by National Geographic Society · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$131M in assets, 427 participants

National Geographic Society's The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $131M in total assets and 427 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.

  • #2,642 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 427 participants in District of Columbia, about 29% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $131M.

#2,642
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-16.5%
assets change YoY
1.3×
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.

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$130,998,016 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

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings 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. The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (427 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 530193519 · National Geographic Society PY 2022 · 401(k)

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · $131M · 427 · 94th

  • EBSA $131M
  • PART 427
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET 401(k)
  • BOOK near Kda 401(k) Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2642

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 →

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Crain Communications Inc 401(k) PlanCrain Communications Inc 401…$131MShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Gaming Enterprise 401(k) PlanShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux C…$131MKda 401(k) Plan$131MThe National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe National Geographic Soci…$131MFj Management Inc. 401(k) PlanFj Management Inc. 401(k) Pl…$131M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$157M
Net Assets (End of Year)$131M
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN530193519
Plan Effective Date1995-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Geographic Society)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Geographic Society plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$385M 0.49302619937006753% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$382M$384M$386M$388M$390M 202220232024 $383M $385M ▲ +0.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 623 $383M
2023 3 660 $388M
2024 3 680 $385M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.130998016 · Participants: 427The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.87010808 · Participants: 29923Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings PlanRevised Profit Sharing Plan for Emp. of Geico, Total assets ($B): 5.095464369 · Participants: 41527Revised Profit Sharing Plan for Emp. of GeicoFederal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.215368612 · Participants: 7402Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for EmployeesFinra Savings Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.789959309 · Participants: 3697Finra Savings Plus PlanHogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.343084758 · Participants: 1883Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
Compare The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Kda 401(k) Plan in NJ ($131M); by covered participants it is Pioneer College Caterers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in TN (427 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($131M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (427 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 The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 16.5% during 2022, from $157M to $131M. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have National Geographic Society plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Geographic Society's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.5%, from $383M to $385M.
Where does The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kda 401(k) Plan in NJ ($131M, 628 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pioneer College Caterers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in TN (427 participants, $15M 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 530193519.

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.