Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Village Northwest Unlimited Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
287
Participants Below avg headcount
66th
Percentile by assets National rank
$49,734
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vnu 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Village Northwest Unlimited · Iowa · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$14M in assets, 287 participants

Village Northwest Unlimited's Vnu 403(b) Plan reported $14M in total assets and 287 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 66th 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.

  • #12,608 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Vnu 403(b) Plan covers 287 participants in Iowa, about 47% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#12,608
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+12.2%
assets growth YoY

Vnu 403(b) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Healthcare & Social Assistance and all filers

Vnu 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$14,273,601 Top 34% higher than 66% 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

Vnu 403(b) 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. Vnu 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (287 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Vnu 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vnu 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $13M in the plan year 2022 filing to $14M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vnu 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 299 in the plan year 2022 filing to 287 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 421044017 · Village Northwest Unlimited PY 2023 · Other

Vnu 403(b) Plan · $14M · 287 · 66th

  • VS-ST $14M
  • VS-ST 287
  • VS-ST 66th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Corban University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #12608

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

Vnu 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Lieber Institute, Inc. 403(b) PlanLieber Institute, Inc. 403(b…$14MPcc Community Wellness Center 403(b) PlanPcc Community Wellness Cente…$14MVnu 403(b) Plan$14MCorban University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCorban University Defined Co…$14MNew England Historic Genealogical Society Defined Contribution PlanNew England Historic Genealo…$14M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vnu 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN421044017
Plan Effective Date2002-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Village Northwest Unlimited)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Village Northwest Unlimited plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15M 20.142861072578015% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$12M$13M$14M$15M$16M 202220232024 $12.7M $15.3M ▲ +20.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 299 $13M
2023 1 287 $14M
2024 1 280 $15M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Vnu 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 -2000200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Vnu 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 14.273601 · Participants: 287Vnu 403(b) PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 593.244111 · Participants: 2396Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 425.690125 · Participants: 1043Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 352.550863 · Participants: 810Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanGenesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 344.594954 · Participants: 4651Genesis Health System Retirement Savings PlanDrake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 277.013704 · Participants: 1224Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
Vnu 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Vnu 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Corban University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OR ($14M); by covered participants it is The 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. in CA (287 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (287 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 Vnu 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023?
Vnu 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.2% during 2023, from $13M to $14M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Village Northwest Unlimited plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Village Northwest Unlimited's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $13M to $15M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Vnu 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Corban University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OR ($14M, 252 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vnu 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. in CA (287 participants, $22M in assets).