Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Howard University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$602M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,019
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$591,118
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Howard University · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$602M in assets, 1,019 participants

Howard University's Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan reported $602M in total assets and 1,019 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,920 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $602M for 1,019 participants (~$591,118/participant), down 2.6% in 2022.

#3,920
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-2.6%
assets change YoY
6.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $21M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$602,349,400 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,019 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 530204707 · Howard University PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan · $602M · 1,019 · 98th

  • BOY $602M
  • BOY 1,019
  • BOY 98th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near Usg Corporation Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #3920

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 District of Columbia →

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Owens Corning Merged Retirement PlanOwens Corning Merged Retirem…$603MHoward University Employees' Retirement PlanHoward University Employees'…$602MUsg Corporation Retirement PlanUsg Corporation Retirement P…$602MScana Corporation Retirement PlanScana Corporation Retirement…$602MThe Nemours Foundation Pension PlanThe Nemours Foundation Pensi…$602M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$619M
Net Assets (End of Year)$584M
Net Income-$21M
Employer EIN530204707
Plan Effective Date1976-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Howard University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Howard University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.9B 15.892875371326598% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B 202220232024 $1.61B $1.87B ▲ +16.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,178 $1.6B
2023 2 7,518 $1.8B
2024 2 7,390 $1.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.6023494 · Participants: 1019Howard University Employees' Retirement PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
Compare Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Usg Corporation Retirement Plan in IL ($602M); by covered participants it is Munson Retirement Plan in MI (1,018 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($602M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,019 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 Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 2.6% during 2022, from $619M to $602M. Reported net income was -$21M.
How have Howard University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Howard University's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.9%, from $1.6B to $1.9B.
Where does Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Usg Corporation Retirement Plan in IL ($602M, 5,527 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Howard University Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Munson Retirement Plan in MI (1,018 participants, $330M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 530204707.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.