Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Northwestern University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$442K
Total assets Small plan by assets
N/A
Participants Small participant base
17th
Percentile by assets National rank
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Official DOL plan name: Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Northwestern University · Illinois · Educational Services

$442K in assets, N/A participants

Northwestern University's Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan reported $442K in total assets and N/A participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 17th 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.

  • #485 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Northwestern University multi-year trail

Northwestern University's plans moved +26.8% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan at $442K / N/A participants.

#485
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
+7.3%
assets growth YoY

Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan among the smaller filed plans by assets

Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$441,623 17th percentile higher than 17% 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

Filed plans by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets.

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 362167817 · Northwestern University PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan · $442K · N/A · 17th

  • ASSETS $442K
  • ASSETS N/A
  • ASSETS 17th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Japer Electronics Inc Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • ASSETS ind #485

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 Illinois →

Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Northwestern University multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwestern University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5.7B 26.835153425030896% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $4.46B $5.66B ▲ +26.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 25,039 $4.5B
2023 3 21,775 $5.1B
2024 3 21,547 $5.7B

Northwestern University filing trail (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$412K
Net Assets (End of Year)$442K
Net Income$30K
Employer EIN362167817
Plan Effective Date1976-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.000441623 · Participants: 0Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.629770802 · Participants: 50096Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 32.129102809 · Participants: 49052State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.958716532 · Participants: 20170United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.304502684 · Participants: 0John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.770339506 · Participants: 16809Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan's closest out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by end-of-year assets is Japer Electronics Inc Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA at $440K (this filing: $442K).

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 Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.3% during 2022, from $412K to $442K. Reported net income was $30K.
How have Northwestern University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwestern University's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.8%, from $4.5B to $5.7B.
Where does Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan ranks in the 17th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Northwestern University Non-Contributory Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Japer Electronics Inc Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA ($440K, 2 participants).