Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

MONARCH Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
1,646
Participants Near avg headcount
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$7,239
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Monarch 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by MONARCH · North Carolina · Other Services

$12M in assets, 1,646 participants

MONARCH's Monarch 403(b) Plan reported $12M in total assets and 1,646 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #6,193 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Monarch 403(b) Plan covers 1,646 participants in North Carolina, 2.0x the typical North Carolina plan (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#6,193
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+6.7%
assets growth YoY

Monarch 403(b) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Other Services and all filers

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

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

$11,915,073 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Monarch 403(b) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Monarch 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,646 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Monarch 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $747K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Monarch 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $12M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Monarch 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 1,581 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,646 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 561326126 · MONARCH PY 2023 · Other

Monarch 403(b) Plan · $12M · 1,646 · 62nd

  • EBSA $12M
  • EBSA 1,646
  • EBSA 62nd
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 403(b) Plan
  • EBSA ind #6193

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in North Carolina →

Monarch 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Monarch 403(b) Plan$12MInstitute for Supply Management 403(b) Tda PlanInstitute for Supply Managem…$12MNational Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 403(b) PlanNational Council of Juvenile…$12MBarc Developmental Services Thrift PlanBarc Developmental Services …$12MAsbestos Workers Local 75 Indiana Retirement FundAsbestos Workers Local 75 In…$12M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Monarch 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income$747K
Employer EIN561326126
Plan Effective Date2017-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (MONARCH)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All MONARCH plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15M 30.35227544711257% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$12M$14M$16M 202220232024 $11.2M $14.6M ▲ +30.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,581 $11M
2023 1 1,646 $12M
2024 1 1,567 $15M

Nearby Other Plans in North Carolina

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

Monarch 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Monarch 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.011915073 · Participants: 1646Monarch 403(b) PlanThe Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.950907627 · Participants: 44809The Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanWake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.192820786 · Participants: 18961Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.459711813 · Participants: 13606The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings PlanWake Forest University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.797846895 · Participants: 3092Wake Forest University Retirement PlanCaromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.444128487 · Participants: 4458Caromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Monarch 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 403(b) Plan in NV ($12M); by covered participants it is Medical Faculty Associates 403(b) Plan in DC (1,644 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,646 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 Monarch 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Monarch 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.7% during 2023, from $11M to $12M. Reported net income was $747K.
How have MONARCH plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), MONARCH's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.4%, from $11M to $15M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Monarch 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 403(b) Plan in NV ($12M, 65 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Monarch 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Medical Faculty Associates 403(b) Plan in DC (1,644 participants, $302M in assets).