Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bethel University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
N/A
Participants Small participant base
64th
Percentile by assets National rank
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Official DOL plan name: Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Bethel University · Tennessee · Educational Services

$13M in assets, N/A participants

Bethel University's Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan reported $13M in total assets and N/A participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 64th 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.

  • #1,731 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

What the 2023 filing shows

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan holds $13M for N/A participants, above the median plan by assets.

#1,731
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
-2.5%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $318K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$12,624,760 Top 36% higher than 64% 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

Filed plans by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan reported net income fell from $167K in the plan year 2022 filing to -$318K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan end-of-year assets fell from $13M in the plan year 2022 filing to $13M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 620548913 · Bethel University PY 2023 · Other

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan · $13M · N/A · 64th

  • RANK $13M
  • RANK N/A
  • RANK 64th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Combe Products Employees Savings Plan
  • RANK ind #1731

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 Tennessee →

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Colorado Health Benefit Exchange 403(b) PlanColorado Health Benefit Exch…$13MAccess Health Louisiana 403(b) PlanAccess Health Louisiana 403(…$13MCombe Products Employees Savings PlanCombe Products Employees Sav…$13M403(b) Thrift Plan of Mountainlands Community Health Center403(b) Thrift Plan of Mounta…$13MBethel University 403(b) DC PlanBethel University 403(b) DC …$13M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income-$318K
Employer EIN620548913
Plan Effective Date2009-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bethel University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bethel University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 0.5689329280522101% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$20.5M$21M$21.5M$22M 202220232024 $20.5M $20.6M ▲ +0.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 298 $20M
2023 2 273 $21M
2024 2 220 $21M

Nearby Other Plans in Tennessee

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

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.01262476 · Participants: 0Bethel University 403(b) DC PlanVanderbilt University Medical Center Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.082284978 · Participants: 30220Vanderbilt University Medical Center Retirement PlanVanderbilt University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.316024751 · Participants: 6887Vanderbilt University Retirement PlanSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.118460153 · Participants: 6010St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement PlanBallad Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.616326721 · Participants: 11769Ballad Health 403(b) PlanSoutheastern Carpenters and Millwrights Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.534737215 · Participants: 2882Southeastern Carpenters and Millwrights Pension Plan
Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan's closest out-of-state Other peers by assets

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Other by end-of-year assets is Combe Products Employees Savings Plan in PR at $13M (this filing: $13M).

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 Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2023?
Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan edged down modestly - down 2.5% during 2023, from $13M to $13M. Reported net income was -$318K.
How have Bethel University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bethel University's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.6%, from $20M to $21M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Combe Products Employees Savings Plan in PR ($13M, 111 participants).