Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Gardner-Webb University , Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$73M
Total assets
590
Participants
91st
Percentile by assets
$122,888
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 91st percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$73M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
590
covered participants
91st
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$122,888
avg assets per participant

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.

Where Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan sits 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 $2,010,000,000 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 vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan outranks 91% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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.)

$70M$75M$80M$85M 202220232024 $72.5M $83.3M ▲ +14.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Gardner-Webb University , Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 590 $73M
2023 1 387 $81M
2024 1 362 $83M

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Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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 Univers…The Duke University …Wake Forest Baptist …The Moses H. Cone Me…Wake Forest Universi…Caromont Health, Inc…
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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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).

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