Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Blackburn University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
86
Participants Small participant base
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$198,299
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Blackburn University · Illinois · Educational Services

$17M in assets, 86 participants

Blackburn University's Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan reported $17M in total assets and 86 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th 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.

  • #1,953 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

2023 asset change

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip 12.7% in 2023 ($15M → $17M) for 86 participants.

#1,953
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+12.7%
assets growth YoY

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$17,053,679 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan is a small filing (86 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 88 in the plan year 2022 filing to 86 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 370661491 · Blackburn University PY 2023 · Other

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan · $17M · 86 · 70th

  • BOOK $17M
  • VS-ST 86
  • BOY 70th
  • SCH Other
  • EBSA near Community Health Center of Cape Cod 403(b) Plan
  • PART ind #1953

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 Illinois →

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Riverside Military Academy, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanRiverside Military Academy, …$17MVna of Texas 403(b) Retirement PlanVna of Texas 403(b) Retireme…$17MNorthwest Human Services 403(b) PlanNorthwest Human Services 403…$17MBlackburn University DC Retirement PlanBlackburn University DC Reti…$17MCommunity Health Center of Cape Cod 403(b) PlanCommunity Health Center of C…$17M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Blackburn University years around the 2023 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blackburn University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2024 filing year
$0M$5M$10M$15M$20M 202220232024 $15.1M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 88 $15M
2023 1 86 $17M
2024 1 108 N/A

2023 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN370661491
Plan Effective Date1949-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.017053679 · Participants: 86Blackburn University DC Retirement PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.022176874 · Participants: 9440Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.494522229 · Participants: 4796The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.005336202 · Participants: 13705Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.734364044 · Participants: 8254The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanArgonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.577078821 · Participants: 3798Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan
Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Community Health Center of Cape Cod 403(b) Plan in MA ($17M); by covered participants it is Oregon Coast Aquarium Retirement Plan in OR (86 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (86 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 Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.7% during 2023, from $15M to $17M. Reported net income was $2M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Community Health Center of Cape Cod 403(b) Plan in MA ($17M, 221 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blackburn University DC Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Oregon Coast Aquarium Retirement Plan in OR (86 participants, $4M in assets).