Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

John Brown University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$57M
Total assets Below avg plan size
402
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$142,902
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: John Brown University Pension Plan · Sponsored by John Brown University · Arkansas · Educational Services

$57M in assets, 402 participants

John Brown University's John Brown University Pension Plan reported $57M in total assets and 402 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #2,853 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Arkansas

John Brown University Pension Plan covers 402 participants in Arkansas, about 14% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $57M.

#2,853
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+13.0%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

John Brown University Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

John Brown University Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$57,446,771 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

John Brown University Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. John Brown University Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (402 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • John Brown University Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • John Brown University Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $51M in the plan year 2022 filing to $57M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • John Brown University Pension Plan reported participants rose from 383 in the plan year 2022 filing to 402 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 710239576 · John Brown University PY 2023 · Other

John Brown University Pension Plan · $57M · 402 · 87th

  • VS-ST $57M
  • VS-ST 402
  • VS-ST 87th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Roessler Chadwick Foundation Dba Chadwick School Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2853

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 Arkansas →

John Brown University Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Roessler Chadwick Foundation Dba Chadwick School Retirement PlanRoessler Chadwick Foundation…$57MJohn Brown University Pension PlanJohn Brown University Pensio…$57MUniversity of Nebraska Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUniversity of Nebraska Found…$57MLrei Retirement and Savings PlanLrei Retirement and Savings …$57MSeti Institute 403(b) Plan$57M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among John Brown University Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$51M
Net Assets (End of Year)$57M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN710239576
Plan Effective Date2004-10-08
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (John Brown University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All John Brown University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$64M 25.32341505905094% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $50.8M $63.7M ▲ +25.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 383 $51M
2023 1 402 $57M
2024 1 405 $64M

Nearby Other Plans in Arkansas

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

John Brown University Pension Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 0100200300400500 Total assets ($M) Participants John Brown University Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 57.446771 · Participants: 402John Brown University Pension PlanArkansas Children's Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 392.001228 · Participants: 4803Arkansas Children's Retirement PlanBaptist Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 376.362089 · Participants: 10987Baptist Health 403(b) PlanHarding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 189.314679 · Participants: 693Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHendrix College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 94.572362 · Participants: 483Hendrix College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWinrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 84.824801 · Participants: 241Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Defined Contribution Plan
John Brown University Pension Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants
Compare John Brown University Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

John Brown University Pension Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arkansas, the nearest Other by assets is Roessler Chadwick Foundation Dba Chadwick School Retirement Plan in CA ($57M); by covered participants it is Msb 403(b) Retirement Program in MD (402 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (402 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 John Brown University Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
John Brown University Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.0% during 2023, from $51M to $57M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have John Brown University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), John Brown University's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.3%, from $51M to $64M.
Where does John Brown University Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
John Brown University Pension Plan ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to John Brown University Pension Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Roessler Chadwick Foundation Dba Chadwick School Retirement Plan in CA ($57M, 294 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to John Brown University Pension Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Msb 403(b) Retirement Program in MD (402 participants, $32M 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 710239576.

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.