Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Briar Cliff University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
169
Participants Small participant base
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$159,087
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Briar Cliff University · Iowa · Educational Services

$27M in assets, 169 participants

Briar Cliff University's Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan reported $27M in total assets and 169 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #2,685 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan covers 169 participants in Iowa, about 28% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $27M.

#2,685
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-5.0%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan's outsized position by total assets

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$26,885,666 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC 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. Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (169 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 420707124 · Briar Cliff University PY 2022 · Other

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan · $27M · 169 · 81st

  • BOY $27M
  • BOY 169
  • BOY 81st
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near The Nueva School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #2685

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 Iowa →

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Employee Contribution Retirement PlanThe David and Lucile Packard…$27MChicago Symphony Orchestra Association 403(b) Plan for Administrative EmployeesChicago Symphony Orchestra A…$27MBriar Cliff University 403(b) DC PlanBriar Cliff University 403(b…$27MThe Nueva School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Nueva School Defined Con…$27MNorthwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred AnnuityNorthwestern Counseling and …$27M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$28M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN420707124
Plan Effective Date1969-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Briar Cliff University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Briar Cliff University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 6.404029567279457% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$26M$27M$28M$29M 202220232024 $26.9M $28.6M ▲ +6.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 169 $27M
2023 1 189 $28M
2024 1 189 $29M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000010002000300040005000 0200400600 Total assets ($M) Participants Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 26.885666 · Participants: 169Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 495.9823 · Participants: 2131Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 387.931026 · Participants: 1012Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 315.100984 · Participants: 758Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanGenesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 297.192368 · Participants: 4454Genesis Health System Retirement Savings PlanDrake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 248.646529 · Participants: 1182Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is The Nueva School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA ($27M); by covered participants it is The Nightingale-Bamford School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY (169 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 Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan edged down modestly - down 5.0% during 2022, from $28M to $27M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Briar Cliff University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Briar Cliff University's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.4%, from $27M to $29M.
Where does Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 81st percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Nueva School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA ($27M, 230 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Nightingale-Bamford School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY (169 participants, $88M in assets).