Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Dakota Wesleyan University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
141
Participants Small participant base
69th
Percentile by assets National rank
$134,666
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Dakota Wesleyan University · South Dakota · Educational Services

$19M in assets, 141 participants

Dakota Wesleyan University's Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan reported $19M in total assets and 141 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

  • #1,906 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan covers 141 participants in South Dakota, about 42% of the average South Dakota filer (state average ~340 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#1,906
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+2.7%
assets growth YoY

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$18,987,868 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution 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. Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (141 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $497K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $18M in the plan year 2023 filing to $19M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan reported participants fell from 144 in the plan year 2023 filing to 141 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 460224589 · Dakota Wesleyan University PY 2024 · Other

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan · $19M · 141 · 69th

  • NET $19M
  • BOOK 141
  • VS-ST 69th
  • BOY Other
  • SCH near United Way of Central Maryland, Inc. Section 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • EBSA ind #1906

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 South Dakota →

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution PlanDakota Wesleyan University D…$19MUnited Way of Central Maryland, Inc. Section 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanUnited Way of Central Maryla…$19MHope Enterprises, Inc. Retirement PlanHope Enterprises, Inc. Retir…$19MSun Life Family Health Center, Inc. 403(b) PlanSun Life Family Health Cente…$19MManlius Pebble Hill School 403(b) DC PlanManlius Pebble Hill School 4…$19M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

South Dakota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income$497K
Employer EIN460224589
Plan Effective Date1959-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dakota Wesleyan University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Dakota Wesleyan University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 12.407499079149567% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$16M$17M$18M$19M$20M 202220232024 $16.9M $19M ▲ +12.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 137 $17M
2023 1 144 $18M
2024 1 141 $19M

Nearby Other Plans in South Dakota

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 -1000100200300400 Total assets ($M) Participants Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 18.987868 · Participants: 141Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution PlanMonument Health, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 364.776662 · Participants: 5261Monument Health, Inc. 403(b) PlanPrairie Lakes Healthcare System 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 62.03291 · Participants: 780Prairie Lakes Healthcare System 403(b) PlanEmployee Benefit Plan of Mobridge Regional Hospital, Total assets ($M): 24.14353 · Participants: 246Employee Benefit Plan of Mobridge Regional HospitalUniversity of Sioux Falls 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 21.576183 · Participants: 328University of Sioux Falls 403(b) PlanPlatte Health Center 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 13.997495 · Participants: 167Platte Health Center 403(b) Plan
Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants

Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Dakota, the nearest Other by assets is United Way of Central Maryland, Inc. Section 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in MD ($19M); by covered participants it is Bay Village of Sarasota Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity 403b Plan in FL (141 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (141 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024?
Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan edged up modestly - up 2.7% during 2024, from $18M to $19M. Reported net income was $497K.
How have Dakota Wesleyan University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dakota Wesleyan University's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.4%, from $17M to $19M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is United Way of Central Maryland, Inc. Section 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in MD ($19M, 217 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Dakota Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bay Village of Sarasota Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity 403b Plan in FL (141 participants, $4M in assets).