Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$426M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,563
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$272,416
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Public Radio, Inc. · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$426M in assets, 1,563 participants

National Public Radio, Inc.'s National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $426M in total assets and 1,563 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #2,667 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Where National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan sits by assets

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $426M for 1,563 participants (~$272,416/participant), up 10.9% in 2024.

#2,667
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+10.9%
assets growth YoY
4.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$425,786,918 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,563 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $42M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,254 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,563 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $384M in the plan year 2023 filing to $426M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 520907625 · National Public Radio, Inc. PY 2024 · Other

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan · $426M · 1,563 · 97th

  • TYPE $426M
  • TYPE 1,563
  • TYPE 97th
  • TYPE Other
  • TYPE near North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan
  • TYPE ind #2667

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 →

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$384M
Net Assets (End of Year)$426M
Net Income$42M
Employer EIN520907625
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Public Radio, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Public Radio, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$426M 7.467691646153727% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$360M$380M$400M$420M$440M 202220232024 $396M $426M ▲ +7.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,358 $396M
2023 1 1,254 $384M
2024 1 1,563 $426M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.425786918 · Participants: 1563National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.75808979 · Participants: 450729Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.450782108 · Participants: 4882Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.352129486 · Participants: 5480American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.199524542 · Participants: 6543Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.979239156 · Participants: 14512Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MS ($426M); by covered participants it is Goodwill Northern New England 403(b) Plan in ME (1,562 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,563 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 National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.9% during 2024, from $384M to $426M. Reported net income was $42M.
How have National Public Radio, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Public Radio, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 7.5%, from $396M to $426M.
Where does National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MS ($426M, 7,212 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Goodwill Northern New England 403(b) Plan in ME (1,562 participants, $19M in assets).