Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Briar Cliff University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
189
Participants Below avg headcount
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$147,489
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Briar Cliff University · Iowa · Educational Services

$28M in assets, 189 participants

Briar Cliff University's Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan reported $28M in total assets and 189 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th 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.

  • #2,340 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan covers 189 participants in Iowa, about 31% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $28M.

#2,340
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+3.7%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan's outsized position by total assets

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

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

$27,875,458 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC 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. Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (189 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan reported net income rose from -$1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $990K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan reported participants rose from 169 in the plan year 2022 filing to 189 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan end-of-year assets rose from $27M in the plan year 2022 filing to $28M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 420707124 · Briar Cliff University PY 2023 · Other

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan · $28M · 189 · 78th

  • EIN $28M
  • RANK 189
  • PHOTO 78th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Horizon Home Care & Hospice, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #2340

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 →

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$27M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income$990K
Employer EIN420707124
Plan Effective Date1969-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Briar Cliff University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Briar Cliff University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 6.404029567279457% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$26M$27M$28M$29M 202220232024 $26.9M $28.6M ▲ +6.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 169 $27M
2023 1 189 $28M
2024 1 189 $29M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000010002000300040005000 -2000200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 27.875458 · Participants: 189Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC 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
Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Horizon Home Care & Hospice, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in WI ($28M); by covered participants it is Sun-Maid Growers of California Defined Contribution Pension Plan in CA (189 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (189 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 Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2023?
Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan edged up modestly - up 3.7% during 2023, from $27M to $28M. Reported net income was $990K.
How have Briar Cliff University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Briar Cliff University's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.4%, from $27M to $29M.
Where does Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 78th 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 Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Horizon Home Care & Hospice, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in WI ($28M, 662 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Briar Cliff University 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sun-Maid Growers of California Defined Contribution Pension Plan in CA (189 participants, N/A in assets).