Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Clarke University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$40M
Total assets Below avg plan size
186
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$217,245
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clarke University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Clarke University · Iowa · Educational Services

$40M in assets, 186 participants

Clarke University's Clarke University Retirement Plan reported $40M in total assets and 186 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #2,461 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Clarke University Retirement Plan covers 186 participants in Iowa, about 31% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $40M.

#2,461
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.5%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Clarke University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clarke University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$40,407,564 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Clarke University 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. Clarke University Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (186 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Clarke University Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $37M in the plan year 2023 filing to $40M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 420680408 · Clarke University PY 2024 · Other

Clarke University Retirement Plan · $40M · 186 · 82nd

  • EOY $40M
  • EOY 186
  • EOY 82nd
  • EOY Other
  • EOY near Whitney Museum of American Art 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #2461

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 →

Clarke University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Excelsior University Supplemental 403(b) PlanExcelsior University Supplem…$41MWhitney Museum of American Art 403(b) Retirement PlanWhitney Museum of American A…$40MClarke University Retirement PlanClarke University Retirement…$40MQlarant 403(b) Plan$40MThe Parish Episcopal School 403(b) DC Plan and Parish Episcopal School 403(b) Tda PlanThe Parish Episcopal School …$40M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clarke University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$37M
Net Assets (End of Year)$40M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN420680408
Plan Effective Date1959-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Clarke University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Clarke University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 18.6193878800137% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$32M$34M$36M$38M$40M$42M 202220232024 $34.1M $40.4M ▲ +18.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 200 $34M
2023 1 186 $37M
2024 1 186 $40M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Clarke University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100020003000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Clarke University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 40.407564 · Participants: 186Clarke University Retirement 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
Clarke University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Clarke University Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Whitney Museum of American Art 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY ($40M); by covered participants it is Legal Services Corporation 403b Plan in DC (186 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (186 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Clarke University Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Clarke University Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.5% during 2024, from $37M to $40M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Clarke University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Clarke University's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.6%, from $34M to $40M.
Where does Clarke University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Clarke University Retirement Plan ranks in the 82nd 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 Clarke University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Whitney Museum of American Art 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY ($40M, 443 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clarke University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Legal Services Corporation 403b Plan in DC (186 participants, $57M in assets).