Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$37M
Total assets Below avg plan size
455
Participants Below avg headcount
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$81,089
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity · Sponsored by Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc. · Vermont · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$37M in assets, 455 participants

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc.'s Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity reported $37M in total assets and 455 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #14,063 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Where Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity sits by assets

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $37M for 455 participants (~$81,089/participant), up 13.8% in 2024.

#14,063
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+13.8%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity's outsized position by total assets

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity vs every filed plan by assets

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

$36,895,574 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity 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. Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity sits mid-pack in the medium band (455 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity reported net income fell from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity end-of-year assets rose from $32M in the plan year 2023 filing to $37M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity reported participants fell from 465 in the plan year 2023 filing to 455 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 030210542 · Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc. PY 2024 · Other

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity · $37M · 455 · 80th

  • EOY $37M
  • EOY 455
  • EOY 80th
  • EOY Other
  • EOY near Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
  • EOY ind #14063

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 Vermont →

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$32M
Net Assets (End of Year)$37M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN030210542
Plan Effective Date1982-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$37M 37.3232188791235% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $26.9M $36.9M ▲ +37.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 452 $27M
2023 1 465 $32M
2024 1 455 $37M

Nearby Other Plans in Vermont

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

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500100015002000 0100200300400 Total assets ($M) Participants Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity, Total assets ($M): 36.895574 · Participants: 455Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred AnnuityMiddlebury College Voluntary Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 311.834512 · Participants: 1028Middlebury College Voluntary Retirement PlanRutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 288.999458 · Participants: 1695Rutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings PlanNorwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 175.751512 · Participants: 1061Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanChamplain College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 116.482678 · Participants: 463Champlain College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWorld Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 96.30114 · Participants: 446World Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan
Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Vermont, the nearest Other by assets is Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. in MA ($37M); by covered participants it is Denver Art Museum Retirement Plan in CO (455 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 Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity assets move in 2024? ▼
Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity grew at a solid clip - up 13.8% during 2024, from $32M to $37M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 37.3%, from $27M to $37M.
Where does Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity ranks in the 80th 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 Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. in MA ($37M, 170 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Denver Art Museum Retirement Plan in CO (455 participants, $23M in assets).