Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

West Virginia University Research Corp. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$29M
Total assets
511
Participants
82nd
Percentile by assets
$57,168
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by West Virginia University Research Corp. · West Virginia · Professional & Technical Services

$29M in assets, 511 participants

West Virginia University Research Corp.'s West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan reported $29M in total assets and 511 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • 82nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #17,907 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $29M for 511 participants (~$57,168/participant), down 8.6% in 2022.

$29M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
511
covered participants
82nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$57,168
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits by total assets

West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$29,212,869 Top 18% higher than 82% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

State
West Virginia
Industry
Professional & Technical Services

West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan outranks 82% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$32M
Net Assets (End of Year)$29M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN550665758
Plan Effective Date2005-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (West Virginia University Research Corp.)

$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $29.2M $43.3M ▲ +48.4%
Total plan assets by year, all West Virginia University Research Corp. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 511 $29M
2023 1 534 $37M
2024 1 559 $43M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.6% during 2022, from $32M to $29M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have West Virginia University Research Corp. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), West Virginia University Research Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 48.4%, from $29M to $43M.
Where does West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Harley School DC Plan in NY ($29M, 161 participants).

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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 550665758.

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