Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

University of Notre Dame Du Lac Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$224M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,283
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$174,901
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by University of Notre Dame Du Lac · Indiana · Educational Services

$224M in assets, 1,283 participants

University of Notre Dame Du Lac's University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan reported $224M in total assets and 1,283 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,319 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Indiana

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan covers 1,283 participants in Indiana, 2.4x the typical Indiana plan (state average ~541 per filing). Assets: $224M.

#3,319
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.1%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$224,397,946 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension 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. University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,283 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan reported net income rose from $15M in the plan year 2023 filing to $18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,396 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,283 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $210M in the plan year 2023 filing to $224M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 350868188 · University of Notre Dame Du Lac PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan · $224M · 1,283 · 95th

  • EIN $224M
  • EIN 1,283
  • EIN 95th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Pension Plan for Hourly Paid Employees of the Gallo Glass Company
  • EIN ind #3319

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 Indiana →

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan for Employees of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.Retirement Plan for Employee…$225MAlstom Transportation Retirement PlanAlstom Transportation Retire…$224MUniversity of Notre Dame Employees' Pension PlanUniversity of Notre Dame Emp…$224MPension Plan for Hourly Paid Employees of the Gallo Glass CompanyPension Plan for Hourly Paid…$224MThe Chambersburg Hospital Pension Plan for Union Represented EmployeesThe Chambersburg Hospital Pe…$224M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Indiana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$210M
Net Assets (End of Year)$224M
Net Income$18M
Employer EIN350868188
Plan Effective Date1961-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of Notre Dame Du Lac)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University of Notre Dame Du Lac plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.8B 25.239498409370654% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B 202220232024 $2.26B $2.83B ▲ +25.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 10,692 $2.3B
2023 2 11,365 $2.6B
2024 2 12,203 $2.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.224397946 · Participants: 1283University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension PlanThe Lilly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.79293888 · Participants: 19897The Lilly Retirement PlanCummins Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.225499056 · Participants: 30640Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815373164 · Participants: 11039Indiana Laborers Pension FundElevance Health Cash Balance Plan a, Total assets ($B): 1.237231976 · Participants: 7552Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan aNisource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.003483487 · Participants: 2133Nisource Pension Plan
University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Plan for Hourly Paid Employees of the Gallo Glass Company in CA ($224M); by covered participants it is Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan in ND (1,282 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,283 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 University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.1% during 2024, from $210M to $224M. Reported net income was $18M.
How have University of Notre Dame Du Lac plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of Notre Dame Du Lac's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.2%, from $2.3B to $2.8B.
Where does University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for Hourly Paid Employees of the Gallo Glass Company in CA ($224M, 313 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to University of Notre Dame Employees' Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan in ND (1,282 participants, $84M in assets).