Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Harding University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $202M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 673
- Participants Below avg headcount
- 94th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $299,942
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Harding University · Arkansas · Educational Services
$202M in assets, 673 participants
Harding University's Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $202M in total assets and 673 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.
- #3,293 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
Coverage in Arkansas
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 673 participants in Arkansas, about 24% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $202M.
- #3,293
- in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
- +6.6%
- assets growth YoY
- 2.0×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500
$201,860,773 Top 6% higher than 94% of 123,620 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount
Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (673 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $189M in the plan year 2023 filing to $202M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 693 in the plan year 2023 filing to 673 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Plan-year Form 5500 strip
Filing strip 710236896 · Harding University PY 2024 · Other
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $202M · 673 · 94th
- RANK $202M
- RANK 673
- RANK 94th
- RANK Other
- RANK near Tuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust Fund
- RANK ind #3293
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 Arkansas →
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Arkansas filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $189M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $202M |
| Net Income | $13M |
| Employer EIN | 710236896 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1948-09-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Harding University)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Harding University plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $202M 18.237394592463396% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 700 | $171M |
| 2023 | 1 | 693 | $189M |
| 2024 | 1 | 673 | $202M |
Nearby Other Plans in Arkansas
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Arkansas Children's Retirement Plan $446M · 5,245
- Baptist Health 403(b) Plan $444M · 11,107
- Hendrix College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $96M · 487
- Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Defined Contribution Plan $91M · 259
- Baxter Regional Medical Center 403(b) Pension Plan $87M · 2,107
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside Arkansas, the nearest Other by assets is Tuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust Fund in IL ($202M); by covered participants it is Family Health Center 403(b) Plan in TX (673 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($202M here).
- Tuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust Fund (IL) $202M · 1,838
- Fhi 360 Employees' 403(b) Plan (NC) $202M · 1,334
- American Public Media Group Retirement Plan (MN) $201M · 722
- Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan (NY) $201M · 2,956
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (673 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Family Health Center 403(b) Plan (TX) 673 · 0 off
- Planned Parenthood - Los Angeles 403(b) Plan (CA) 673 · 0 off
- Kendal-Crosslands Communities 403(b) Plan (PA) 672 · 1 off
- The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc (RI) 672 · 1 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.