Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$114M
Total assets: 176
Participants: 91st
Percentile by assets: $647,727
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$114M in assets, 176 participants

National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span)'s National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan reported $114M in total assets and 176 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

91st percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in District of Columbia

National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan covers 176 participants in District of Columbia, about 11% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,541 per filing). Assets: $114M.

$114M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 176
covered participants: 91st
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $647,727
avg assets per participant

National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan reported net income fell from $15M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $109M in the plan year 2023 filing to $114M in the plan year 2024 filing.
National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 180 in the plan year 2023 filing to 176 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs District of Columbia filers

In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,541 participants across 821 plans. National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan reports 176 participants - about 11% of that state average ($114M EOY assets).

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$109M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$114M
Net Income	$5M
Employer EIN	840751854
Plan Effective Date	1987-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span))

Total plan assets by year, all National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	167	$94M
2023	1	180	$109M
2024	1	176	$114M

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National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

Other plans in other states closest to National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (NY) $114M · 1,030
Breck School Retirement Plan (MN) $114M · 287
Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (OH) $114M · 537
The Johns Hopkins University Income Deferral 403(b) Plan for Residents, Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows (MD) $114M · 2,790

Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.1% during 2024, from $109M to $114M. Reported net income was $5M.

How have National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span)'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $94M to $114M.

Where does National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Other plans are similar in size to National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan? ▼

Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY ($114M, 1,030 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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By total assets, National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span) 403(b) Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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National Cable Satellite Corp. (D/B/a C-Span)'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 840751854.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.