Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Northwestern College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
294
Participants Below avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$165,357
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Northwestern College · Iowa · Educational Services

$49M in assets, 294 participants

Northwestern College's Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reported $49M in total assets and 294 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #2,601 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan covers 294 participants in Iowa, about 48% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $49M.

#2,601
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+4.0%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan's outsized position by total assets

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$48,614,824 Top 16% higher than 84% of 123,620 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 2024

Northwestern College 403(b) DC 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. Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (294 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan end-of-year assets rose from $47M in the plan year 2023 filing to $49M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reported participants rose from 286 in the plan year 2023 filing to 294 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 420698196 · Northwestern College PY 2024 · Other

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan · $49M · 294 · 84th

  • SCH $49M
  • EBSA 294
  • PART 84th
  • TYPE Other
  • NET near The Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan for Staff
  • BOOK ind #2601

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 →

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Seattle Symphony Savings Plan$49MThe Exploratorium Retirement PlanThe Exploratorium Retirement…$49MThe Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan for StaffThe Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax D…$49MNorthwestern College 403(b) DC PlanNorthwestern College 403(b) …$49MAllen-Chase Foundation Dba Eaglebrook School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAllen-Chase Foundation Dba E…$49M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$47M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN420698196
Plan Effective Date1965-10-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwestern College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwestern College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$49M 15.583402291728904% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$42M$44M$46M$48M$50M 202220232024 $42.1M $48.6M ▲ +15.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 263 $42M
2023 1 286 $47M
2024 1 294 $49M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050010001500200025003000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 48.614824 · Participants: 294Northwestern College 403(b) DC PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 621.446067 · Participants: 2554Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 393.195075 · Participants: 913Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 374.409137 · Participants: 841Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanDrake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 297.09718 · Participants: 1285Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanSt. Ambrose University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 122.538073 · Participants: 698St. Ambrose University Defined Contribution Plan
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is The Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan for Staff in NY ($49M); by covered participants it is The 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. in CA (294 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2024?
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan edged up modestly - up 4.0% during 2024, from $47M to $49M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Northwestern College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwestern College's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.6%, from $42M to $49M.
Where does Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 84th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan for Staff in NY ($49M, 1,375 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. in CA (294 participants, $27M in assets).