Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Wake Forest University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$687M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,632
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$260,839
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wake Forest University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Wake Forest University · North Carolina · Educational Services

$687M in assets, 2,632 participants

Wake Forest University's Wake Forest University Retirement Plan reported $687M in total assets and 2,632 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.

  • #3,934 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Wake Forest University Retirement Plan covers 2,632 participants in North Carolina, 3.2x the typical North Carolina plan (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $687M.

#3,934
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.8%
assets change YoY
6.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $100M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Wake Forest University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wake Forest University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$686,528,413 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Wake Forest University 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. Wake Forest University Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,632 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 560532138 · Wake Forest University PY 2022 · Other

Wake Forest University Retirement Plan · $687M · 2,632 · 98th

  • EBSA $687M
  • PART 2,632
  • TYPE 98th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near University of Miami Supplemental Retirement Annuity Program
  • VS-ST ind #3934

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 North Carolina →

Wake Forest University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Childrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings PlanChildrens Hospitals and Clin…$692MEl Camino Hospital 403(b) Retirement PlanEl Camino Hospital 403(b) Re…$691MUniversity of Miami Supplemental Retirement Annuity ProgramUniversity of Miami Suppleme…$689MWake Forest University Retirement PlanWake Forest University Retir…$687MThe Members Retirement Plan$674M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Wake Forest University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$787M
Net Assets (End of Year)$687M
Net Income-$100M
Employer EIN560532138
Plan Effective Date1938-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wake Forest University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wake Forest University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$889M 29.544824534450843% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$700M$800M$900M$1,000M 202220232024 $687M $889M ▲ +29.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,632 $687M
2023 1 3,092 $798M
2024 1 3,215 $889M

Nearby Other Plans in North Carolina

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

Wake Forest University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 01000020000300004000050000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Wake Forest University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.686528413 · Participants: 2632Wake Forest University Retirement PlanThe Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.562740816 · Participants: 43924The Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanWake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.676072314 · Participants: 20031Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.233882537 · Participants: 13292The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings PlanCaromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.374675935 · Participants: 4211Caromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanFirsthealth of the Carolinas, Inc. Matching Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.327552743 · Participants: 5217Firsthealth of the Carolinas, Inc. Matching Savings Plan
Wake Forest University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is University of Miami Supplemental Retirement Annuity Program in FL ($689M); by covered participants it is American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in DC (2,632 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($687M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,632 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 Wake Forest University Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Wake Forest University Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.8% during 2022, from $787M to $687M. Reported net income was -$100M.
How have Wake Forest University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wake Forest University's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.5%, from $687M to $889M.
Where does Wake Forest University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wake Forest University Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Wake Forest University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is University of Miami Supplemental Retirement Annuity Program in FL ($689M, 2,383 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wake Forest University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in DC (2,632 participants, $1.1B in assets).