Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Christian Schools International
Grandville, MI · Educational services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Christian Schools International, based in Grandville, Michigan, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 11,898 participant records and $958M in net assets.
The largest is Christian School Pension Plan and Trust Fund, a defined benefit pension plan with 10,062 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $33.1M and participant contributions $4.7M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $62.2M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.8M.
Combined net assets moved from $512M in 2009 to $958M in 2024 (up 87%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian School Pension Plan and Trust Fund | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 10,062 | $919M | $91,285 | $13,469 | $2.5M |
| Christian Schools International 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 1,836 | $39.5M | $21,499 | $1,417 | $359K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 11,898 | $958M | $33.1M | $4.7M |
| 2023 | 2 | 11,896 | $921M | $70.4M | $4.5M |
| 2022 | 2 | 12,070 | $777M | $21.0M | $4.1M |
| 2021 | 2 | 12,000 | $752M | $17.3M | $3.5M |
| 2020 | 2 | 11,973 | $910M | $14.5M | $3.1M |
| 2019 | 2 | 12,070 | $766M | $11.9M | $2.5M |
| 2018 | 1 | 11,276 | $733M | $17.2M | $7.2M |
| 2017 | 1 | 11,657 | $742M | $8.3M | $18.8M |
| 2016 | 1 | 11,733 | $718M | $10.5M | $10.5M |
| 2015 | 1 | 13,138 | $668M | $10.0M | $10.0M |
| 2014 | 1 | 12,327 | $659M | $9.6M | $9.6M |
| 2013 | 1 | 11,875 | $691M | $9.2M | $9.2M |
| 2012 | 1 | 11,366 | $609M | $8.8M | $8.8M |
| 2011 | 1 | 11,078 | $564M | $8.6M | $8.6M |
| 2010 | 1 | 10,803 | $549M | $8.6M | $8.6M |
| 2009 | 1 | 10,615 | $512M | $8.7M | $8.7M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP | Investment management | 1 | $870,843 |
| Ceb Services | Contract Administrator; Copying and duplicating; Other services | 1 | $484,500 |
| Mercer LLC | Actuarial | 1 | $338,163 |
| Warner, Norcross, & Judd LLP | Legal | 1 | $184,727 |
| The Northern Trust Company | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $182,368 |
| TIAA Teachers Insurance and Annuity | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant communication | 1 | $176,735 |
| Coordinated Administrative Services | Contract Administrator; Copying and duplicating; Other services | 1 | $154,960 |
| Tag Resources, LLC | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (general) | 1 | $140,454 |
| Income Research & Management | Investment management | 1 | $116,115 |
| Plante & Moran, PLLC | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $55,985 |
| Graf-Martin Communications Inc. | Consulting (general); Other services | 1 | $43,285 |
| CBIZ Investment Advisory Services | Investment management | 1 | $41,933 |
| Telus Health (US) Ltd. | Other services | 1 | $32,192 |
| Kent Communications Inc. | — | 1 | $17,736 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Christian Schools International have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Christian School Pension Plan and Trust Fund and Christian Schools International 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Christian Schools International contribute to its plans?
$33,135,200 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $8,427 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP, Ceb Services, Mercer LLC and Warner, Norcross, & Judd LLP and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.