Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Gardner-Webb University , Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$73M
Total assets Below avg plan size
590
Participants Below avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$122,888
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan · Sponsored by Gardner-Webb University , Inc. · North Carolina · Educational Services

$73M in assets, 590 participants

Gardner-Webb University , Inc.'s Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan reported $73M in total assets and 590 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #3,346 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan sits by assets

Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $73M for 590 participants (~$122,888/participant), down 14.7% in 2022.

#3,346
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.7%
assets change YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $13M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$72,503,851 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Gardner-Webb University Pension 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. Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (590 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 560529972 · Gardner-Webb University , Inc. PY 2022 · Other

Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan · $73M · 590 · 91st

  • 5500 $73M
  • 5500 590
  • 5500 91st
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near Dameron Hospital Association 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #3346

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 North Carolina →

Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Heywood Hospital Employee Retirement Savings PlanHeywood Hospital Employee Re…$73MGardner-Webb University Pension PlanGardner-Webb University Pens…$73MDameron Hospital Association 403(b) Retirement PlanDameron Hospital Association…$72MIha 401(k) and Retirement Savings PlanIha 401(k) and Retirement Sa…$72MKansas City University Retirement PlanKansas City University Retir…$72M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$85M
Net Assets (End of Year)$73M
Net Income-$13M
Employer EIN560529972
Plan Effective Date1976-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gardner-Webb University , Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Gardner-Webb University , Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$83M 14.91755244835202% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$75M$80M$85M 202220232024 $72.5M $83.3M ▲ +14.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 590 $73M
2023 1 387 $81M
2024 1 362 $83M

Nearby Other Plans in North Carolina

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

Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.072503851 · Participants: 590Gardner-Webb University Pension PlanThe Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.562740816 · Participants: 43924The Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanWake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.676072314 · Participants: 20031Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.233882537 · Participants: 13292The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings PlanWake Forest University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.686528413 · Participants: 2632Wake Forest University Retirement PlanCaromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.374675935 · Participants: 4211Caromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is Dameron Hospital Association 403(b) Retirement Plan in CA ($72M); by covered participants it is The Ohio Masonic Home 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in OH (590 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.7% during 2022, from $85M to $73M. Reported net income was -$13M.
How have Gardner-Webb University , Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gardner-Webb University , Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 14.9%, from $73M to $83M.
Where does Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dameron Hospital Association 403(b) Retirement Plan in CA ($72M, 558 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Ohio Masonic Home 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in OH (590 participants, $12M in assets).