Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bowdoin College Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$223M
Total assets Near avg plan size
841
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$264,887
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bowdoin College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Bowdoin College · Maine · Educational Services

$223M in assets, 841 participants

Bowdoin College's Bowdoin College Retirement Plan reported $223M in total assets and 841 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,758 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Bowdoin College Retirement Plan sits by assets

Bowdoin College Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $223M for 841 participants (~$264,887/participant), up 11.5% in 2022.

#3,758
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
+11.5%
assets growth YoY
2.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Bowdoin College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bowdoin College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$222,769,815 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Bowdoin College Retirement 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. Bowdoin College Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (841 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 010215213 · Bowdoin College PY 2022 · Money Purchase

Bowdoin College Retirement Plan · $223M · 841 · 96th

  • EOY $223M
  • EOY 841
  • EOY 96th
  • EOY Money Purchase
  • EOY near Operating Engineers' Local 324, Defined Contribution Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #3758

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 Maine →

Bowdoin College Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Meba Pension Trust-Money Purchase Benefit PlanMeba Pension Trust-Money Pur…$230MThe Scripps Research Institute Faculty and Management Retirement PlanThe Scripps Research Institu…$227MBowdoin College Retirement PlanBowdoin College Retirement P…$223MOperating Engineers' Local 324, Defined Contribution Pension PlanOperating Engineers' Local 3…$221MSrc, Inc. Qualified Retirement PlanSrc, Inc. Qualified Retireme…$220M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bowdoin College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$200M
Net Assets (End of Year)$223M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN010215213
Plan Effective Date1988-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bowdoin College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bowdoin College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$277M 24.287296732728354% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $223M $277M ▲ +24.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 841 $223M
2023 1 860 $255M
2024 1 892 $277M

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in Maine

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

Bowdoin College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Maine, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 5 data points. -1000010002000300040005000 -50050100150200250 Total assets ($M) Participants Bowdoin College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 222.769815 · Participants: 841Bowdoin College Retirement PlanBates College Money Purchase Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 137.004231 · Participants: 720Bates College Money Purchase Pension PlanMainegeneral Health Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($M): 70.659565 · Participants: 4330Mainegeneral Health Retirement Income PlanVerrill Dana LLP Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 43.953863 · Participants: 214Verrill Dana LLP Pension PlanNortheast Radiation Oncology Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 2.225973 · Participants: 4Northeast Radiation Oncology Pension Plan
Bowdoin College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Maine, assets vs. participants

Bowdoin College Retirement Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maine, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Operating Engineers' Local 324, Defined Contribution Pension Plan in MI ($221M); by covered participants it is Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 Retirement Savings Fund in IL (839 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (841 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Bowdoin College Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Bowdoin College Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.5% during 2022, from $200M to $223M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Bowdoin College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bowdoin College's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.3%, from $223M to $277M.
Where does Bowdoin College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Bowdoin College Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Bowdoin College Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Operating Engineers' Local 324, Defined Contribution Pension Plan in MI ($221M, 7,312 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bowdoin College Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 Retirement Savings Fund in IL (839 participants, $158M in assets).