Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Desales University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$95M
Total assets Below avg plan size
432
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$219,285
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Desales University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Desales University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$95M in assets, 432 participants

Desales University's Desales University Retirement Plan reported $95M in total assets and 432 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.

  • #3,479 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Desales University Retirement Plan sits by assets

Desales University Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $95M for 432 participants (~$219,285/participant), down 13.3% in 2022.

#3,479
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.3%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Desales University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Desales University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$94,731,079 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Desales University Retirement 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. Desales University Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (432 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 231653718 · Desales University PY 2022 · Other

Desales University Retirement Plan · $95M · 432 · 92nd

  • BOY $95M
  • SCH 432
  • EBSA 92nd
  • PART Other
  • TYPE near Emmanuel College Defined Contribution Plan
  • NET ind #3479

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 Pennsylvania →

Desales University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Collegiate School 403(b) Retirement PlanCollegiate School 403(b) Ret…$95MDesales University Retirement PlanDesales University Retiremen…$95MEmmanuel College Defined Contribution PlanEmmanuel College Defined Con…$95MLurie Children's Surgical Foundation, Inc. Retirement PlanLurie Children's Surgical Fo…$95MPediatric Academic Association, Inc. 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity PlanPediatric Academic Associati…$95M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Desales University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$109M
Net Assets (End of Year)$95M
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN231653718
Plan Effective Date1965-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Desales University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Desales University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2023 filing year
$0M$50M$100M$150M 20222023 $94.7M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 432 $95M
2023 1 479 N/A

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Desales University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Desales University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.094731079 · Participants: 432Desales University Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.530640141 · Participants: 13262The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.456020418 · Participants: 75307Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.490968748 · Participants: 39740The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.240167169 · Participants: 6166Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.11120447 · Participants: 14302Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Desales University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
Compare Desales University Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Desales University Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Emmanuel College Defined Contribution Plan in MA ($95M); by covered participants it is Starfish Family Services, Inc. DC Plan in MI (432 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (432 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 Desales University Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Desales University Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $109M to $95M. Reported net income was -$15M.
Where does Desales University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Desales University Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 Other plans are similar in size to Desales University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Emmanuel College Defined Contribution Plan in MA ($95M, 457 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Desales University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Starfish Family Services, Inc. DC Plan in MI (432 participants, $10M 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 231653718.

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.