401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
National Geographic Society 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $162M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 578
- Participants Below avg headcount
- 93rd
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $280,807
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by National Geographic Society · District of Columbia · Information & Media
$162M in assets, 578 participants
National Geographic Society's The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $162M in total assets and 578 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.
- #2,534 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
Coverage in District of Columbia
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 578 participants in District of Columbia, about 40% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $162M.
- #2,534
- in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
- +7.9%
- assets growth YoY
- 1.6×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500
$162,306,348 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings 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 National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (578 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to $12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $150M in the plan year 2023 filing to $162M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 536 in the plan year 2023 filing to 578 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Form 5500 schedule snapshot
Filing strip 530193519 · National Geographic Society PY 2024 · 401(k)
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · $162M · 578 · 93rd
- PHOTO $162M
- PHOTO 578
- PHOTO 93rd
- PHOTO 401(k)
- PHOTO near Fairfield 401(k) Plan
- PHOTO ind #2534
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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood
District of Columbia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $150M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $162M |
| Net Income | $12M |
| Employer EIN | 530193519 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1995-05-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (National Geographic Society)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All National Geographic Society plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $385M 0.49302619937006753% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 623 | $383M |
| 2023 | 3 | 660 | $388M |
| 2024 | 3 | 680 | $385M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan $6.5B · 23,090
- Geico 401(k) Savings Plan $6.2B · 30,641
- Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees $4.6B · 8,108
- Finra Savings Plus Plan $2.5B · 4,201
- Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan $1.9B · 1,973
The National Geographic Society 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount
Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Fairfield 401(k) Plan in CA ($162M); by covered participants it is Jl Audio 401(k) Plan in FL (578 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($162M here).
- Fairfield 401(k) Plan (CA) $162M · 1,381
- Employees' Incentive Savings Plan of Emigrant Bank (FL) $162M · 489
- Red Gold, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (IN) $162M · 1,394
- Harness, Dickey & Pierce 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (MI) $162M · 272
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (578 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Jl Audio 401(k) Plan (FL) 578 · 0 off
- Marsh Furniture Company 401(k) Plan (NC) 578 · 0 off
- Mile Square Transportation, Inc. 401(k)/Profit Sharing Trust (OH) 578 · 0 off
- Feg 401(k) Plan (IL) 578 · 0 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.