Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$426M
Total assets
1,563
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$272,416
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #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.

$426M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,563
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$272,416
avg assets per participant

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.

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National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan outranks 97% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 4.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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.)

$360M$380M$400M$420M$440M 202220232024 $396M $426M ▲ +7.5%
Total plan assets by year, all National Public Radio, Inc. plans on file
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

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National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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National Public Radio, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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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).

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