Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Iowa State University Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$44M
Total assets Below avg plan size
177
Participants Small participant base
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$250,889
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Iowa State University Foundation · Iowa · Educational Services

$44M in assets, 177 participants

Iowa State University Foundation's Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $44M in total assets and 177 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #2,691 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 177 participants in Iowa, about 29% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $44M.

#2,691
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+18.0%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$44,407,433 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution 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. Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (177 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $38M in the plan year 2022 filing to $44M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 155 in the plan year 2022 filing to 177 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 421143702 · Iowa State University Foundation PY 2023 · Other

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $44M · 177 · 84th

  • PART $44M
  • PART 177
  • PART 84th
  • PART Other
  • PART near Wildwood Programs, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Program
  • PART ind #2691

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 Iowa →

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement PlanIowa State University Founda…$44MWildwood Programs, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity ProgramWildwood Programs, Inc. Tax …$44MCrossing Rivers Health 403(b) PlanCrossing Rivers Health 403(b…$44MCenter for Early Education 403(b) Retirement PlanCenter for Early Education 4…$44MThe Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan for StaffThe Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax D…$44M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$38M
Net Assets (End of Year)$44M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN421143702
Plan Effective Date2002-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Iowa State University Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Iowa State University Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$50M 33.92668590846161% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $37.7M $50.4M ▲ +33.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 155 $38M
2023 1 177 $44M
2024 1 174 $50M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000010002000300040005000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 44.407433 · Participants: 177Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement 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
Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Wildwood Programs, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Program in NY ($44M); by covered participants it is The Blood Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in LA (177 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (177 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 Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 18.0% during 2023, from $38M to $44M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Iowa State University Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Iowa State University Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.9%, from $38M to $50M.
Where does Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wildwood Programs, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Program in NY ($44M, 1,072 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Iowa State University Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Blood Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in LA (177 participants, $6M in assets).