401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $196M
- Total assets
- 2,543
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $76,912
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. · New Jersey · Retail Trade
$196M in assets, 2,543 participants
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan reported $196M in total assets and 2,543 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.
- 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #9,288 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
Coverage in New Jersey
Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan covers 2,543 participants in New Jersey, 3.0x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $196M.
- $196M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 2,543
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $76,912
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $65M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Where Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan sits by total assets
Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$195,586,934 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Participants vs New Jersey filers
In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan reports 2,543 participants - 3.0x that state average ($196M EOY assets).
New Jersey filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $261M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $196M |
| Net Income | -$65M |
| Employer EIN | 460599018 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2015-08-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2,543 | $196M |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,916 | $223M |
| 2024 | 1 | 2,400 | $240M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
- JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan $36.8B · 168,280
- Verizon Savings Plan for Management Employees $25.2B · 76,788
- Johnson and Johnson Savings Plan $21.2B · 43,271
- Pfizer Savings Plan $17.8B · 27,796
- Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan $12.4B · 52,975
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Haemonetics Corporation Savings Plus Plan (MA) $196M · 988
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Retirement Plan and Trust for Partners (NY) $196M · 161
- David Evans Enterprises, Inc. Retirement Plan (OR) $196M · 1,199
- The Ethan Allen Retirement Savings Plan (CT) $195M · 2,241
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Barnes & Noble Education 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in New Jersey. Compare plans
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 22.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans