Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Northwestern College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$47M
Total assets
286
Participants
85th
Percentile by assets
$163,409
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Northwestern College · Iowa · Educational Services

$47M in assets, 286 participants

Northwestern College's Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reported $47M in total assets and 286 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • 85th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #2,731 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan covers 286 participants in Iowa, about 47% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $47M.

$47M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
286
covered participants
85th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$163,409
avg assets per participant

Where Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan sits by total assets

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$46,734,983 Top 15% higher than 85% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan end-of-year assets rose from $42M in the plan year 2022 filing to $47M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reported participants rose from 263 in the plan year 2022 filing to 286 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State
Iowa
Industry
Educational Services

Participants vs Iowa filers

In Iowa, the average filing covers about 609 participants across 1,246 plans. Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reports 286 participants - about 47% of that state average ($47M EOY assets).

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$42M
Net Assets (End of Year)$47M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN420698196
Plan Effective Date1965-10-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwestern College)

$40M$42M$44M$46M$48M$50M 202220232024 $42.1M $48.6M ▲ +15.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Northwestern College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 263 $42M
2023 1 286 $47M
2024 1 294 $49M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Northwestern College…, Total assets ($M): 46.734983 · Participants: 286Northwestern College…Iaicu Multiple Emplo…, Total assets ($M): 593.244111 · Participants: 2396Iaicu Multiple Emplo…Act, Inc. Defined Co…, Total assets ($M): 425.690125 · Participants: 1043Act, Inc. Defined Co…Grinnell College Emp…, Total assets ($M): 352.550863 · Participants: 810Grinnell College Emp…Genesis Health Syste…, Total assets ($M): 344.594954 · Participants: 4651Genesis Health Syste…Drake University Man…, Total assets ($M): 277.013704 · Participants: 1224Drake University Man…
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.1% during 2023, from $42M to $47M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Northwestern College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwestern College's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.6%, from $42M to $49M.
Where does Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 85th 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 Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network 403(b) Plan in IL ($47M, 341 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan's numbers.

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 420698196.

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.