Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Brandeis University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$720M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,177
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$330,653
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees · Sponsored by Brandeis University · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$720M in assets, 2,177 participants

Brandeis University's Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees reported $720M in total assets and 2,177 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,939 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees covers 2,177 participants in Massachusetts, 3.3x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $720M.

#3,939
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-15.3%
assets change YoY
7.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $130M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees's outsized position by total assets

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$719,832,560 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees lands in the large band (2,177 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042103552 · Brandeis University PY 2022 · Other

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees · $720M · 2,177 · 98th

  • EIN $720M
  • EIN 2,177
  • EIN 98th
  • EIN Other
  • EIN near Institute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • EIN ind #3939

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 Massachusetts →

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees in the asset neighbourhood

Prisma Health 401(a) Plan$722MKaiser Permanente Washington 403(b) PlanKaiser Permanente Washington…$721MBrandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative EmployeesBrandeis University Defined …$720MInstitute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity PlanInstitute for Defense Analys…$719MUniversity of the Pacific Defined Contribution PlanUniversity of the Pacific De…$717M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$850M
Net Assets (End of Year)$720M
Net Income-$130M
Employer EIN042103552
Plan Effective Date1952-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brandeis University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Brandeis University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$907M 19.092432632566013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $762M $907M ▲ +19.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,844 $762M
2023 2 3,079 $849M
2024 2 3,167 $907M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.71983256 · Participants: 2177Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative EmployeesThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.147643081 · Participants: 12320The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.162431633 · Participants: 21269Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.46303455 · Participants: 8045Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.895761726 · Participants: 9310Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.339557889 · Participants: 12377Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Institute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in VA ($719M); by covered participants it is Southern New Hampshire Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plus Plan in NH (2,177 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($720M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,177 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 Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees assets move in 2022? ▼
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees declined sharply - down 15.3% during 2022, from $850M to $720M. Reported net income was -$130M.
How have Brandeis University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brandeis University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $762M to $907M.
Where does Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Institute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in VA ($719M, 1,346 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Southern New Hampshire Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plus Plan in NH (2,177 participants, $192M in assets).