Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Berea College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$168M
Total assets Near avg plan size
743
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$226,364
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Berea College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Berea College · Kentucky · Educational Services

$168M in assets, 743 participants

Berea College's Berea College Retirement Plan reported $168M in total assets and 743 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,234 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Berea College Retirement Plan sits by assets

Berea College Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $168M for 743 participants (~$226,364/participant), up 6.2% in 2024.

#3,234
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+6.2%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Berea College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Berea College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$168,188,487 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Berea College 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. Berea College Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (743 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Berea College Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $18M in the plan year 2023 filing to $14M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Berea College Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 843 in the plan year 2023 filing to 743 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Berea College Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $158M in the plan year 2023 filing to $168M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 610444650 · Berea College PY 2024 · Other

Berea College Retirement Plan · $168M · 743 · 94th

  • PCT $168M
  • PCT 743
  • PCT 94th
  • PCT Other
  • PCT near Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution Plan
  • PCT ind #3234

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Kentucky →

Berea College Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Lawrenceville School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLawrenceville School Defined…$169MAui Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan - Aui/Nrao Tda PlanAui Supplemental Retirement …$168MBerea College Retirement Plan$168MBank Street College of Education Defined Contribution PlanBank Street College of Educa…$168MIncentive Savings Plan for Employees of Meadville Medical CenterIncentive Savings Plan for E…$168M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Berea College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$158M
Net Assets (End of Year)$168M
Net Income$14M
Employer EIN610444650
Plan Effective Date1922-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Berea College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Berea College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$168M 19.963279736414215% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $140M $168M ▲ +20.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 747 $140M
2023 1 843 $158M
2024 1 743 $168M

Nearby Other Plans in Kentucky

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

Berea College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Berea College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.168188487 · Participants: 743Berea College Retirement PlanNorton Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.274518139 · Participants: 21863Norton Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBaptist Health Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.156320612 · Participants: 0Baptist Health Thrift PlanElectrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.548729286 · Participants: 3633Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement FundElectrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.498958779 · Participants: 3367Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement FundElectrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.452526825 · Participants: 3350Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund
Berea College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants

Berea College Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kentucky, the nearest Other by assets is Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($168M); by covered participants it is Palmetto Association of Independent Schools Multiple Employer Plan in SC (743 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 Berea College Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Berea College Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.2% during 2024, from $158M to $168M. Reported net income was $14M.
How have Berea College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Berea College's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.0%, from $140M to $168M.
Where does Berea College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Berea College Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Berea College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($168M, 532 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Berea College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Palmetto Association of Independent Schools Multiple Employer Plan in SC (743 participants, $97M in assets).