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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
Money Purchase Pension Plan of Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
In the plan year ending 30 Jun 2025, Money Purchase Pension Plan of Wake Forest University Health Sciences covered 4,500 participants and held $522M in net assets. The plan is a money purchase plan sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Net assets came to $115,987 per participant, well above the $50,295 median for defined contribution plans with 1,000 to 4,999 participants and well above the $73,018 median for defined contribution plans in educational services. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 4 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $77K: $17.10 per participant, well below the same-size median of $82.08. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $77K. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $330M in 2009 to $522M in 2024 (up 58%), and participants from 8,560 to 4,500 (down 47%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $115,987 | $50,295 | $73,018 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $2,045 | $2,838 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $17.10 | $82.08 | $95.66 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $17.03 | $82.20 | $89.26 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 1,000 to 4,999 participants (10,207 plans), educational services (2,753) and all US plans (63,460). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,500 | $522M | $115,987 | — | — | $77K |
| 2023 | 4,684 | $504M | $107,526 | — | — | $218K |
| 2022 | 4,923 | $479M | $97,229 | — | — | $213K |
| 2021 | 5,256 | $458M | $87,176 | — | — | $217K |
| 2020 | 5,473 | $534M | $97,646 | — | — | $271K |
| 2019 | 5,437 | $457M | $84,019 | — | — | $256K |
| 2018 | 5,585 | $466M | $83,412 | — | — | $297K |
| 2017 | 5,864 | $468M | $79,811 | — | — | $197K |
| 2016 | 5,889 | $454M | $77,062 | — | — | $242K |
| 2015 | 6,036 | $429M | $71,040 | — | — | $246K |
| 2014 | 6,574 | $446M | $67,900 | — | — | $65K |
| 2013 | 6,556 | $455M | $69,382 | — | — | $72K |
| 2012 | 7,185 | $418M | $58,229 | $14K | — | $105K |
| 2011 | 9,193 | $398M | $43,329 | $13.1M | — | $0 |
| 2010 | 8,936 | $401M | $44,846 | $23.6M | — | $0 |
| 2009 | 8,560 | $330M | $38,573 | $22.0M | — | $0 |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$503,650,953
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions—
- Total income, including investment results$53,063,148
- Benefits paid$34,694,278
- Administrative expenses$76,625
- Total expenses$34,770,903
- Net income$18,292,245
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$521,943,198
Participants
- Active participants1,845
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits32
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits2,583
- Participants with account balances4,500
- Total participants, end of year4,500
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA-CREF | Plan Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | $35,712 | $0 |
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | Claims processing; Recordkeeping and information management; Investment management; Participant loan processing; Participant communication | $32,786 | $0 |
| Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC | Plan Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | $8,452 | $0 |
| National Financial Services | Securities brokerage | $0 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Contract administrator fees$44,164
- Recordkeeping fees$32,786
- Total administrative expenses$76,625
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$382M · 73.2%
- Insurance company general account$131M · 25.1%
- Pooled separate accounts$8.9M · 1.7%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmCliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $5,000,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
2AAge/service weighted or new comparability or similar plan2CMoney purchase (other than target benefit) plan2FERISA section 404(c) plan2GTotal participant-directed account plan2TTotal or partial participant-directed account plan with a default investment account3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 611000: Educational Services (including schools, colleges, & universities).
Similar plans in North Carolina
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University Retirement Plan | Wake Forest University | 5,589 | $889M | $159,127 |
| Elon University Defined Contribution Plan | Elon University | 3,051 | $324M | $106,249 |
| Independent School Collaborative Multiple Employer Plan | Independent School Collaborative | 6,694 | $449M | $67,075 |
| Campbell University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | Campbell University | 2,540 | $199M | $78,256 |
| The Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan | Duke University | 71,641 | $11.0B | $154,167 |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project Retirement Savings Plan | East Coast Migrant Head Start Project | 1,406 | $38.9M | $27,700 |
Defined contribution plans in educational services closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Money Purchase Pension Plan of Wake Forest University Health Sciences?
4,500 participants at the end of the plan year ending 30 Jun 2025, of whom 1,845 were active employees, with net assets of $521,943,198. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 1,000 to 4,999 participants band, which held 10,207 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Wake Forest University Health Sciences contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $76,950 in compensation to service provider organisations, $17.10 per participant or 0.01% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $82.08 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $76,625. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Wake Forest University Health Sciences. Recordkeeping or administration: TIAA-CREF, Transamerica Retirement Solutions and Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC. Investment advisory or management: Transamerica Retirement Solutions. The financial statements were audited by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 15 Apr 2026. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 22-3849199, plan 008, received 15 Apr 2026; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.