Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Gardner-Webb University , Inc. Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $83M
- Total assets Below avg plan size
- 362
- Participants Below avg headcount
- 89th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $230,165
- Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan · Sponsored by Gardner-Webb University , Inc. · North Carolina · Educational Services
$83M in assets, 362 participants
Gardner-Webb University , Inc.'s Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan reported $83M in total assets and 362 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.
- #2,918 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
Coverage in North Carolina
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan covers 362 participants in North Carolina, about 44% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $83M.
- #2,918
- in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
- +3.1%
- assets growth YoY
- 0.8×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500
$83,319,651 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Gardner-Webb University Pension 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. Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (362 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan reported participants fell from 387 in the plan year 2023 filing to 362 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $81M in the plan year 2023 filing to $83M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Form 5500 schedule snapshot
Filing strip 560529972 · Gardner-Webb University , Inc. PY 2024 · Other
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan · $83M · 362 · 89th
- BOOK $83M
- VS-ST 362
- BOY 89th
- SCH Other
- EBSA near Pressley Ridge Retirement Plan
- PART ind #2918
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 North Carolina →
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood
North Carolina filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $81M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $83M |
| Net Income | $3M |
| Employer EIN | 560529972 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-10-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Gardner-Webb University , Inc.)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Gardner-Webb University , Inc. plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $83M 14.91755244835202% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 590 | $73M |
| 2023 | 1 | 387 | $81M |
| 2024 | 1 | 362 | $83M |
Nearby Other Plans in North Carolina
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- The Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan $11.0B · 48,377
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $3.6B · 19,745
- The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings Plan $1.6B · 13,533
- Wake Forest University Retirement Plan $889M · 3,215
- Caromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan $511M · 4,913
Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside North Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is Pressley Ridge Retirement Plan in PA ($83M); by covered participants it is Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA (362 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($83M here).
- Pressley Ridge Retirement Plan (PA) $83M · 1,010
- Chambersburg Hospital Bargaining 403(b) Plan (PA) $83M · 1,444
- Tj Regional Health Inc. 403(b) Plan (KY) $83M · 1,406
- The Kinkaid School 403(b) Plan (TX) $83M · 357
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (362 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.