Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Family Institute at Northwestern University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
180
Participants Small participant base
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$130,079
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Family Institute at Northwestern University · Illinois · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$23M in assets, 180 participants

The Family Institute at Northwestern University's The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $23M in total assets and 180 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #13,064 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 180 participants in Illinois, about 23% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $23M.

#13,064
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+1.0%
assets growth YoY

The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$23,414,308 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

The Family Institute 403(b) 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. The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (180 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $237K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 173 in the plan year 2023 filing to 180 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 362682639 · The Family Institute at Northwestern University PY 2024 · Other

The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan · $23M · 180 · 73rd

  • PART $23M
  • TYPE 180
  • NET 73rd
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near The Jewish Museum Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #13064

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$23M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income$237K
Employer EIN362682639
Plan Effective Date1989-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Family Institute at Northwestern University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Family Institute at Northwestern University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 21.738937833160684% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M 202220232024 $19.2M $23.4M ▲ +21.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 165 $19M
2023 1 173 $23M
2024 1 180 $23M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.023414308 · Participants: 180The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is The Jewish Museum Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($23M); by covered participants it is Kids and Company of Linn County 403(b) Plan in OR (180 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 The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 1.0% during 2024, from $23M to $23M. Reported net income was $237K.
How have The Family Institute at Northwestern University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Family Institute at Northwestern University's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $19M to $23M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Jewish Museum Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($23M, 204 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Family Institute 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kids and Company of Linn County 403(b) Plan in OR (180 participants, $4M in assets).