Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

California Association for Research in Astronomy Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$62M
Total assets Below avg plan size
120
Participants Small participant base
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$515,873
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by California Association for Research in Astronomy · Hawaii · Educational Services

$62M in assets, 120 participants

California Association for Research in Astronomy's W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $62M in total assets and 120 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #3,257 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Hawaii

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 120 participants in Hawaii, about 32% of the average Hawaii filer (state average ~380 per filing). Assets: $62M.

#3,257
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.8%
assets change YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$61,904,777 Top 10% higher than 90% of 139,123 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 2022

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (120 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 953972799 · California Association for Research in Astronomy PY 2022 · Other

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan · $62M · 120 · 90th

  • EBSA $62M
  • EBSA 120
  • EBSA 90th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near Citizens Memorial Health Care System Matched Savings Plan
  • EBSA ind #3257

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 Hawaii →

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Village Care Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe Village Care Tax Deferre…$62MCitizens Memorial Health Care System Matched Savings PlanCitizens Memorial Health Car…$62MW. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement PlanW. M. Keck Observatory 403(b…$62MWca Hospital 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanWca Hospital 403(b) Retireme…$62MUniversity of Maryland Capital Region Health Retirement Savings PlanUniversity of Maryland Capit…$62M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Hawaii filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$72M
Net Assets (End of Year)$62M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN953972799
Plan Effective Date1985-07-22
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (California Association for Research in Astronomy)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All California Association for Research in Astronomy plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$81M 30.48273479767159% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $61.9M $80.8M ▲ +30.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 120 $62M
2023 1 146 $73M
2024 1 153 $81M

Nearby Other Plans in Hawaii

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

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Hawaii, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200002000400060008000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.061904777 · Participants: 120W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement PlanHawai'i Pacific Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.120111431 · Participants: 7026Hawai'i Pacific Health 403(b) Savings PlanPunahou School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.269374601 · Participants: 934Punahou School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanIolani School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.168744152 · Participants: 458Iolani School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanKuakini Health System 403(b) Matching Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.131564485 · Participants: 900Kuakini Health System 403(b) Matching Tax-Sheltered Annuity PlanThe Queen's Health Systems Retirement Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.103420578 · Participants: 642The Queen's Health Systems Retirement Plus Plan
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Hawaii, assets vs. participants
Compare W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Hawaii, the nearest Other by assets is Citizens Memorial Health Care System Matched Savings Plan in MO ($62M); by covered participants it is Powertrain Rockford Inc in IL (120 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (120 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.8% during 2022, from $72M to $62M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have California Association for Research in Astronomy plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), California Association for Research in Astronomy's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.5%, from $62M to $81M.
Where does W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Citizens Memorial Health Care System Matched Savings Plan in MO ($62M, 2,061 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Powertrain Rockford Inc in IL (120 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 953972799.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.