Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Iowa Health System Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$65M
Total assets
908
Participants
87th
Percentile by assets
$71,846
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Iowa Health System · Iowa · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$65M in assets, 908 participants

Iowa Health System's Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan reported $65M in total assets and 908 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • 87th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,019 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Where Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $65M for 908 participants (~$71,846/participant), up 0.3% in 2024.

$65M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
908
covered participants
87th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$71,846
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan reported net income fell from $994K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 977 in the plan year 2023 filing to 908 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $65M in the plan year 2023 filing to $65M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan outranks 87% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 0.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$65M
Net Assets (End of Year)$65M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN421435199
Plan Effective Date2001-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Iowa Health System)

$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B$3.6B 202220232024 $2.75B $3.37B ▲ +22.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Iowa Health System plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 29,710 $2.7B
2023 2 29,936 $3.0B
2024 2 25,980 $3.4B

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 50010001500200025003000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Iowa Health System T…Iaicu Multiple Emplo…Act, Inc. Defined Co…Grinnell College Emp…Drake University Man…St. Ambrose Universi…
Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan assets move in 2024?
Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan held essentially flat - up 0.3% during 2024, from $65M to $65M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Iowa Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Iowa Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.7%, from $2.7B to $3.4B.
Where does Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan ranks in the 87th 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 Iowa Health System Tax Deferred Section 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tax-Deferred Annuity Program for Employees of the Conference Board, Inc. (U.S. Staff Members) in NY ($65M, 262 participants).

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