Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bethel University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
N/A
Participants Small participant base
60th
Percentile by assets National rank
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Official DOL plan name: Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Bethel University · Tennessee · Educational Services

$12M in assets, N/A participants

Bethel University's Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan reported $12M in total assets and N/A participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 60th 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.

  • #1,568 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

What the 2024 filing shows

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan holds $12M for N/A participants, above the median plan by assets.

#1,568
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
-1.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $246K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$12,379,088 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

Filed plans by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan reported net income rose from -$318K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$246K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan end-of-year assets fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $12M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 620548913 · Bethel University PY 2024 · Other

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan · $12M · N/A · 60th

  • NET $12M
  • BOOK N/A
  • VS-ST 60th
  • BOY Other
  • SCH near Zoo Atlanta Retirement Savings Plan
  • EBSA ind #1568

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 Tennessee →

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income-$246K
Employer EIN620548913
Plan Effective Date2009-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bethel University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bethel University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 0.5689329280522101% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$20.5M$21M$21.5M$22M 202220232024 $20.5M $20.6M ▲ +0.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 298 $20M
2023 2 273 $21M
2024 2 220 $21M

Nearby Other Plans in Tennessee

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

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.012379088 · Participants: 0Bethel University 403(b) DC PlanVanderbilt University Medical Center Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.7144704 · Participants: 31810Vanderbilt University Medical Center Retirement PlanVanderbilt University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.506327745 · Participants: 7926Vanderbilt University Retirement PlanSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.307808572 · Participants: 6588St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement PlanBallad Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.731254873 · Participants: 12134Ballad Health 403(b) PlanDialysis Clinic, Inc. Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.445900164 · Participants: 5578Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Thrift Plan
Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan's closest out-of-state Other peers by assets

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Other by end-of-year assets is Zoo Atlanta Retirement Savings Plan in GA at $12M (this filing: $12M).

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 Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2024?
Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan edged down modestly - down 1.9% during 2024, from $13M to $12M. Reported net income was -$246K.
How have Bethel University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bethel University's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.6%, from $20M to $21M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Bethel University 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Zoo Atlanta Retirement Savings Plan in GA ($12M, 328 participants).