Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bethany College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$33M
Total assets
199
Participants
80th
Percentile by assets
$163,728
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Bethany College · West Virginia · Educational Services

$33M in assets, 199 participants

Bethany College's Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan reported $33M in total assets and 199 participants in its 2023 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.

  • 80th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #2,467 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in West Virginia

Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan covers 199 participants in West Virginia, about 43% of the average West Virginia filer (state average ~467 per filing). Assets: $33M.

$33M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
199
covered participants
80th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$163,728
avg assets per participant

Where Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan sits by total assets

Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$32,581,842 Top 20% higher than 80% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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 2023

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan reported net income rose from $888K in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan reported participants rose from 185 in the plan year 2022 filing to 199 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan end-of-year assets rose from $30M in the plan year 2022 filing to $33M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State
West Virginia
Industry
Educational Services

Participants vs West Virginia filers

In West Virginia, the average filing covers about 467 participants across 380 plans. Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan reports 199 participants - about 43% of that state average ($33M EOY assets).

West Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$30M
Net Assets (End of Year)$33M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN550356985
Plan Effective Date1936-09-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bethany College)

$30M$31M$32M$33M 202220232024 $30.3M $32.6M ▲ +7.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Bethany College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 185 $30M
2023 1 199 $33M
2024 1 106 $33M

Nearby Other Plans in West Virginia

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

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Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.5% during 2023, from $30M to $33M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Bethany College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bethany College's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.6%, from $30M to $33M.
Where does Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 80th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Plan for Local 1503 of District Council 37, Afscme, AFL-CIO and Local 306-I.a.T.S.E. in NY ($33M, 541 participants).

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 550356985.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.