401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Nature Conservancy 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,713
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$296,255
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy · Virginia · Other Services

$1.1B in assets, 3,713 participants

The Nature Conservancy's Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 3,713 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #7,838 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan covers 3,713 participants in Virginia, 4.7x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

#7,838
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+20.6%
assets growth YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$1,099,994,425 Top 1% higher than 99% of 127,068 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 2023

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan lands in the large band (3,713 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$177M in the plan year 2022 filing to $188M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $912M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 3,430 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,713 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 530242652 · The Nature Conservancy PY 2023 · 401(k)

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan · $1.1B · 3,713 · 99th

  • EOY $1.1B
  • 5500 3,713
  • ASSETS 99th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near Troutman Pepper Defined Contribution Plan
  • RANK ind #7838

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement PlanNature Conservancy Savings &…$1.1BTroutman Pepper Defined Contribution PlanTroutman Pepper Defined Cont…$1.1BEurofins Scientific, Inc. 401(k) Incentive Savings PlanEurofins Scientific, Inc. 40…$1.1BWoodside Energy USA Services Inc. Retirement Savings PlanWoodside Energy USA Services…$1.1BRetirement Savings Plan for Employees of Continental-RubberRetirement Savings Plan for …$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$912M
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$188M
Employer EIN530242652
Plan Effective Date1984-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Nature Conservancy)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Nature Conservancy plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 37.85078320020262% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.8B$1B$1.2B$1.4B 202220232024 $0.91B $1.26B ▲ +38.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,430 $912M
2023 1 3,713 $1.1B
2024 1 4,207 $1.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.099994425 · Participants: 3713Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.173098625 · Participants: 97987Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.97867624 · Participants: 62467401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 11.167449098 · Participants: 48860General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.583898778 · Participants: 27043Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.406287325 · Participants: 31681Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants
Compare Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Troutman Pepper Defined Contribution Plan in GA ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Caremount Health Solutions Incentive Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in MN (3,715 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,713 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 20.6% during 2023, from $912M to $1.1B. Reported net income was $188M.
How have The Nature Conservancy plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Nature Conservancy's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.9%, from $912M to $1.3B.
Where does Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Troutman Pepper Defined Contribution Plan in GA ($1.1B, 2,343 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nature Conservancy Savings & Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Caremount Health Solutions Incentive Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in MN (3,715 participants, $563M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 530242652.

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.