Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Thiel College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$36M
Total assets Below avg plan size
235
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$154,255
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Thiel College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Thiel College · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$36M in assets, 235 participants

Thiel College's Thiel College Retirement Plan reported $36M in total assets and 235 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #2,532 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Thiel College Retirement Plan covers 235 participants in Pennsylvania, about 29% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $36M.

#2,532
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+4.2%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Thiel College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Thiel College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$36,249,884 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Thiel College Retirement 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. Thiel College Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (235 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Thiel College Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Thiel College Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 219 in the plan year 2022 filing to 235 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Thiel College Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $35M in the plan year 2022 filing to $36M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 250965576 · Thiel College PY 2023 · Other

Thiel College Retirement Plan · $36M · 235 · 82nd

  • EBSA $36M
  • PART 235
  • TYPE 82nd
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Friends University DC and Tda Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2532

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 Pennsylvania →

Thiel College Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Eya Tax-Sheltered 403(b) Plan$36MThiel College Retirement Plan$36MFriends University DC and Tda PlanFriends University DC and Td…$36MService Coordination, Inc. Tax Deferred Savings PlanService Coordination, Inc. T…$36MPinewood-Oakwood School 403(b) Retirement PlanPinewood-Oakwood School 403(…$36M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Thiel College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$36M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN250965576
Plan Effective Date1950-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Thiel College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Thiel College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$39M 10.914839868403384% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$34M$36M$38M$40M 202220232024 $34.8M $38.6M ▲ +10.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 219 $35M
2023 1 235 $36M
2024 1 260 $39M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Thiel College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Thiel College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.036249884 · Participants: 235Thiel College Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Thiel College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Thiel College Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Friends University DC and Tda Plan in KS ($36M); by covered participants it is The Chapin School Retirement and Savings Plan in NY (235 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($36M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (235 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 Thiel College Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Thiel College Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 4.2% during 2023, from $35M to $36M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Thiel College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Thiel College's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.9%, from $35M to $39M.
Where does Thiel College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Thiel College Retirement Plan ranks in the 82nd 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 Thiel College Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Friends University DC and Tda Plan in KS ($36M, 261 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Thiel College Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Chapin School Retirement and Savings Plan in NY (235 participants, $97M in assets).