Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

National Public Radio Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$396M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,358
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$291,753
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Public Radio · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$396M in assets, 1,358 participants

National Public Radio's National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $396M in total assets and 1,358 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.

  • #2,777 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan sits by assets

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $396M for 1,358 participants (~$291,753/participant), down 12.1% in 2022.

#2,777
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-12.1%
assets change YoY
4.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $54M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$396,199,929 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

National Public Radio, Inc. 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. National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,358 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 520907625 · National Public Radio PY 2022 · Other

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan · $396M · 1,358 · 97th

  • IND $396M
  • EOY 1,358
  • 5500 97th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near University of Hartford Defined Contribution and Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #2777

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Lhc Group 401(k) Plan$399MUniversity of Hartford Defined Contribution and Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanUniversity of Hartford Defin…$396MNational Public Radio, Inc. Retirement PlanNational Public Radio, Inc. …$396MAdelphi University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAdelphi University Defined C…$395MLafayette College Retirement PlanLafayette College Retirement…$391M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$451M
Net Assets (End of Year)$396M
Net Income-$54M
Employer EIN520907625
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Public Radio)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Public Radio plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$426M 7.467691646153727% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$360M$380M$400M$420M$440M 202220232024 $396M $426M ▲ +7.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,358 $396M
2023 1 1,254 $384M
2024 1 1,563 $426M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 00.511.522.53 Total assets ($B) Participants National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.396199929 · Participants: 1358National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.455575793 · Participants: 419935Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.973536433 · Participants: 4918Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.141643477 · Participants: 2632American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.010943324 · Participants: 5159Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.741393379 · Participants: 13020Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is University of Hartford Defined Contribution and Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in CT ($396M); by covered participants it is Hannibal Regional Hospital Retirement Savings Plan in MO (1,358 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,358 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 National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.1% during 2022, from $451M to $396M. Reported net income was -$54M.
How have National Public Radio plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Public Radio's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.5%, from $396M to $426M.
Where does National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Public Radio, Inc. 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 National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is University of Hartford Defined Contribution and Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in CT ($396M, 930 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hannibal Regional Hospital Retirement Savings Plan in MO (1,358 participants, $90M in assets).