Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Butler University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$306M
Total assets Above avg plan size
985
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$310,215
Avg per participant High balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Butler University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Butler University · Indiana · Educational Services

$306M in assets, 985 participants

Butler University's Butler University Retirement Plan reported $306M in total assets and 985 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,823 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Butler University Retirement Plan sits by assets

Butler University Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $306M for 985 participants (~$310,215/participant), down 14.4% in 2022.

#3,823
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.4%
assets change YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $51M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Butler University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Butler University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$305,561,372 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Butler 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. Butler University Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (985 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 350867977 · Butler University PY 2022 · Other

Butler University Retirement Plan · $306M · 985 · 97th

  • EBSA $306M
  • PART 985
  • TYPE 97th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Trinity University 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3823

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 Indiana →

Butler University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Atlanticare 403(b) Retirement PlanAtlanticare 403(b) Retiremen…$308MMonmouth University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMonmouth University Defined …$307MUniversity Health System, Inc. 403(b) PlanUniversity Health System, In…$306MButler University Retirement PlanButler University Retirement…$306MTrinity University 403(b) Retirement PlanTrinity University 403(b) Re…$305M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Butler 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)$357M
Net Assets (End of Year)$306M
Net Income-$51M
Employer EIN350867977
Plan Effective Date1971-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Butler University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Butler University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$373M 22.20845670243947% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $306M $373M ▲ +22.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 985 $306M
2023 1 3,137 $343M
2024 1 3,285 $373M

Nearby Other Plans in Indiana

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

Butler University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 100200300400500600700 Total assets ($M) Participants Butler University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 305.561372 · Participants: 985Butler University Retirement PlanParkview Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 634.111369 · Participants: 14230Parkview Health System, Inc. 403(b) PlanBeacon Retirement Savings 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 488.852141 · Participants: 7114Beacon Retirement Savings 403(b) PlanIci Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 408.673923 · Participants: 2630Ici Multiple Employer PlanCommunity Foundation of Northwest Indiana 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 333.513191 · Participants: 7442Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana 403(b) Retirement PlanDepauw University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 214.395277 · Participants: 682Depauw University Retirement Plan
Butler University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Indiana, the nearest Other by assets is Trinity University 403(b) Retirement Plan in TX ($305M); by covered participants it is Job Options, Inc. 403(b) Plan in CA (985 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($306M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (985 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 Butler University Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Butler University Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.4% during 2022, from $357M to $306M. Reported net income was -$51M.
How have Butler University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Butler University's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.2%, from $306M to $373M.
Where does Butler University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Butler University Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Butler University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Trinity University 403(b) Retirement Plan in TX ($305M, 831 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Butler University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Job Options, Inc. 403(b) Plan in CA (985 participants, $2M in assets).