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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Nationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average Pay
Sponsored by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, OH
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 31 Dec 2024, Nationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average Pay covered 19,904 participants and held $3.46B in net assets. The plan is a cash balance pension plan sponsored by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company of Columbus, Ohio.
Net assets came to $173,747 per participant, well above the $87,623 median for defined benefit plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants and well above the $119,983 median for defined benefit plans in finance and insurance. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Employer contributions were $100M for the year ($21,893 per active participant) and benefits paid were $334M. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
The filing reports no service provider compensation on Schedule C. That is common where fees are paid by the employer or taken from investment returns, neither of which appears there. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $0.
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $173,747 | $87,623 | $119,983 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $21,893 | $9,468 | $7,849 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | — | $232 | $352 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | — | 0.30% | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | — | $396 | $433 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 5,000 to 24,999 participants (651 plans), finance and insurance (690) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$0
- Employer contributions$100,095,011
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$100,095,011
- Total income, including investment results$71,724,900
- Benefits paid$333,724,227
- Administrative expenses$0
- Total expenses$333,724,227
- Net income−$261,999,327
- Net transfers$3,720,249,798
- Net assets, end of year$3,458,250,471
Participants
- Active participants4,572
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits8,307
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits6,090
- Total participants, end of year19,904
Fees and service providers
No service provider organisations are listed on Schedule C for this plan year.
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.
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.
- Master trust investment accounts$3.36B · 97.1%
- Receivables$100M · 2.9%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmKPMG, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $70,000,000
- Blackout period during the year—
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
3FPlan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group1ABenefits are primarily pay related1CCash balance or similar plan1ECode section 401(h) arrangement
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 524140: Direct Life, Health, & Medical Insurance Carriers.
Other plans of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Savings Plan | 40,207 | $8.31B |
| Nationwide Retirement Plan - Account Balance | 28,800 | $908M |
Similar plans in Ohio
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Retirement Plan - Account Balance | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | 28,800 | $908M | $31,522 |
| Keycorp Consolidated Cash Balance Plan | Keycorp | 16,110 | $798M | $49,553 |
| Huntington Bancshares Retirement Plan | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | 11,497 | $702M | $61,035 |
| Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan | The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company | 5,325 | $1.21B | $226,730 |
| Central Ohio UFCW Unions and Retail Employers Pension Plan | Board of Trustees of the Central Ohio UFCW Unions and Employers Pensio | 4,708 | $56.9M | $12,090 |
| Ohio Farmers Insurance Company Pension Plan | Ohio Farmers Insurance Company | 4,368 | $728M | $166,623 |
Defined benefit plans in finance and insurance closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Nationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average Pay?
19,904 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 4,572 were active employees, with net assets of $3,458,250,471. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 5,000 to 24,999 participants band, which held 651 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company contribute per participant?
The filing reports $100,095,011 in employer contributions for the year, which is $21,893 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $9,468 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports no provider compensation for the year. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $0. 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 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. The financial statements were audited by KPMG, 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. 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 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 14 Oct 2025. 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 31-4177100, plan 002, received 14 Oct 2025; 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.