401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$196M
Total assets Near avg plan size
737
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$266,509
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Springer Nature 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Springer Nature · New York · Information & Media

$196M in assets, 737 participants

Springer Nature's Springer Nature 401(k) Plan reported $196M in total assets and 737 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #2,591 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Springer Nature 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $196M for 737 participants (~$266,509/participant), up 21.7% in 2023.

#2,591
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+21.7%
assets growth YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$196,417,207 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Springer Nature 401(k) 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. Springer Nature 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (737 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Springer Nature 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$40M in the plan year 2022 filing to $35M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Springer Nature 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $161M in the plan year 2022 filing to $196M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Springer Nature 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 724 in the plan year 2022 filing to 737 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042509538 · Springer Nature PY 2023 · 401(k)

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan · $196M · 737 · 95th

  • IND $196M
  • EOY 737
  • 5500 95th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. 401(k) Plan
  • EIN ind #2591

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 New York →

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Springer Nature 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$161M
Net Assets (End of Year)$196M
Net Income$35M
Employer EIN042509538
Plan Effective Date2003-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Springer Nature)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Springer Nature plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$251M 36.131157146698875% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M$300M 202220232024 $185M $251M ▲ +36.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 762 $185M
2023 2 771 $222M
2024 2 827 $251M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New York

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Springer Nature 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.196417207 · Participants: 737Springer Nature 401(k) PlanIBM 401 (K) Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 57.428456306 · Participants: 54912IBM 401 (K) Plus PlanPfizer Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.56134085 · Participants: 30033Pfizer Savings PlanMorgan Stanley 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.235068266 · Participants: 55363Morgan Stanley 401(k) PlanThe Pepsico Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.651296 · Participants: 133597The Pepsico Savings PlanThe Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.428659742 · Participants: 24866The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan
Springer Nature 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants
Compare Springer Nature 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Springer Nature 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. 401(k) Plan in CT ($196M); by covered participants it is Burroughs 401(k) Plan in MI (737 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($196M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (737 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 Springer Nature 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Springer Nature 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 21.7% during 2023, from $161M to $196M. Reported net income was $35M.
How have Springer Nature plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Springer Nature's sponsor-wide assets grew 36.1%, from $185M to $251M.
Where does Springer Nature 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Springer Nature 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Springer Nature 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. 401(k) Plan in CT ($196M, 274 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Springer Nature 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Burroughs 401(k) Plan in MI (737 participants, $39M 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 042509538.

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.