401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
National Geographic Society 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $150M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 536
- Participants Below avg headcount
- 94th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $280,599
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by National Geographic Society · District of Columbia · Information & Media
$150M in assets, 536 participants
National Geographic Society's The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $150M in total assets and 536 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.
- #2,540 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
Coverage in District of Columbia
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 536 participants in District of Columbia, about 37% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $150M.
- #2,540
- in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
- +14.8%
- assets growth YoY
- 1.5×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500
$150,401,162 Top 6% higher than 94% of 127,068 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings 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. The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (536 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$26M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 427 in the plan year 2022 filing to 536 in the plan year 2023 filing.
- The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $131M in the plan year 2022 filing to $150M in the plan year 2023 filing.
EBSA filing schedule strip
Filing strip 530193519 · National Geographic Society PY 2023 · 401(k)
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · $150M · 536 · 94th
- VS-ST $150M
- VS-ST 536
- VS-ST 94th
- VS-ST 401(k)
- VS-ST near Coxhealth 401(k) Plan
- VS-ST ind #2540
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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood
District of Columbia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $131M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $150M |
| Net Income | $19M |
| Employer EIN | 530193519 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1995-05-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (National Geographic Society)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All National Geographic Society plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $385M 0.49302619937006753% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 623 | $383M |
| 2023 | 3 | 660 | $388M |
| 2024 | 3 | 680 | $385M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan $5.8B · 29,441
- Geico 401(k) Savings Plan $5.8B · 39,034
- Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees $3.9B · 8,044
- Finra Savings Plus Plan $2.2B · 3,958
- Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan $1.6B · 1,870
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount
Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Coxhealth 401(k) Plan in MO ($150M); by covered participants it is Zenith Freight Lines, LLC 401 (K) Plan in NC (536 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($150M here).
- Coxhealth 401(k) Plan (MO) $150M · 283
- Melroe Savings and Investment Plan (ND) $150M · 1,172
- H2m Architects + Engineers 401(k) Plan (NY) $150M · 470
- Crescent Electric Supply Company 401(k) Plan (IL) $150M · 2,133
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (536 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Zenith Freight Lines, LLC 401 (K) Plan (NC) 536 · 0 off
- The United Collection Bureau, Inc. Savings Plan and Trust (OH) 536 · 0 off
- Syniverse Technologies Savings Plan (FL) 536 · 0 off
- Avem Business Solutions 401(k) Plan (OK) 536 · 0 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.