Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$384M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,254
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$306,160
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Public Radio, Inc. · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$384M in assets, 1,254 participants

National Public Radio, Inc.'s National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $384M in total assets and 1,254 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #2,660 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan sits by assets

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $384M for 1,254 participants (~$306,160/participant), down 3.1% in 2023.

#2,660
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
-3.1%
assets change YoY
3.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$383,924,691 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement 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. National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,254 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$54M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$12M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,358 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,254 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $396M in the plan year 2022 filing to $384M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 520907625 · National Public Radio, Inc. PY 2023 · Other

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan · $384M · 1,254 · 97th

  • TYPE $384M
  • NET 1,254
  • BOOK 97th
  • VS-ST Other
  • BOY near Eisenhower Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • SCH ind #2660

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 →

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Trinity Health Corporation ERISA 403(b) Retirement Plan (Frozen)Trinity Health Corporation E…$385MUnion College Retirement Plan$384MEisenhower Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanEisenhower Medical Center 40…$384MNational Public Radio, Inc. Retirement PlanNational Public Radio, Inc. …$384MEmanate Health Retirement PlanEmanate Health Retirement Pl…$382M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$396M
Net Assets (End of Year)$384M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN520907625
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Public Radio, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Public Radio, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$426M 7.467691646153727% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$360M$380M$400M$420M$440M 202220232024 $396M $426M ▲ +7.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,358 $396M
2023 1 1,254 $384M
2024 1 1,563 $426M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 00.511.522.53 Total assets ($B) Participants National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.383924691 · Participants: 1254National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.573431912 · Participants: 431907Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.233326595 · Participants: 4981Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.269733433 · Participants: 2668American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.110483572 · Participants: 6611Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.864736688 · Participants: 15030Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Eisenhower Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan in CA ($384M); by covered participants it is American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Tda Plan in MN (1,254 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($384M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,254 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 National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 3.1% during 2023, from $396M to $384M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have National Public Radio, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Public Radio, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 7.5%, from $396M to $426M.
Where does National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Other plans are similar in size to National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Eisenhower Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan in CA ($384M, 4,177 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Tda Plan in MN (1,254 participants, $19M in assets).