Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Dordt University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$52M
Total assets Below avg plan size
275
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$190,260
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Dordt University · Iowa · Educational Services

$52M in assets, 275 participants

Dordt University's Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $52M in total assets and 275 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #3,157 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 275 participants in Iowa, about 45% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $52M.

#3,157
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.1%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$52,321,426 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Dordt University Defined Contribution 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. Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (275 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 420772559 · Dordt University PY 2022 · Other

Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $52M · 275 · 88th

  • BOY $52M
  • BOY 275
  • BOY 88th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near The Rivers School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #3157

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 →

Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$61M
Net Assets (End of Year)$52M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN420772559
Plan Effective Date1964-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dordt University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Dordt University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$61M 17.029075239654208% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $52.3M $61.2M ▲ +17.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 275 $52M
2023 1 298 $58M
2024 1 322 $61M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 0100200300400500600 Total assets ($M) Participants Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 52.321426 · Participants: 275Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 495.9823 · Participants: 2131Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 387.931026 · Participants: 1012Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 315.100984 · Participants: 758Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanGenesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 297.192368 · Participants: 4454Genesis Health System Retirement Savings PlanDrake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 248.646529 · Participants: 1182Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
Compare Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is The Rivers School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($52M); by covered participants it is Whedco 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY (275 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (275 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 Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.1% during 2022, from $61M to $52M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Dordt University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dordt University's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.0%, from $52M to $61M.
Where does Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Rivers School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($52M, 325 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Dordt University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Whedco 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY (275 participants, $4M 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 420772559.

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.