Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

National Public Radio Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$396M
Total assets
1,358
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$291,753
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$396M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,358
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$291,753
avg assets per participant

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 vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 4.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$360M$380M$400M$420M$440M 202220232024 $396M $426M ▲ +7.5%
Total plan assets by year, all National Public Radio plans on file
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

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National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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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).

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