Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$148M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,131
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$131,026
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff · Sponsored by Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department · New York · Educational Services

$148M in assets, 1,131 participants

Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department's Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff reported $148M in total assets and 1,131 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,643 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff sits by assets

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $148M for 1,131 participants (~$131,026/participant), down 0.7% in 2022.

#3,643
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-0.7%
assets change YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff's outsized position by total assets

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff vs every filed plan by assets

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

$148,190,770 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff'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. Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff lands in the large band (1,131 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 135598093 · Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department PY 2022 · Other

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff · $148M · 1,131 · 95th

  • TYPE $148M
  • NET 1,131
  • BOOK 95th
  • VS-ST Other
  • BOY near Au Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Sav Plan
  • SCH ind #3643

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 New York →

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff in the asset neighbourhood

Aui Supplemental Retirement Annuity PlanAui Supplemental Retirement …$149MAppalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Thrift PlanAppalachian Regional Healthc…$148MMessiah University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMessiah University Defined C…$148MColumbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffColumbia University Defined …$148MAu Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Sav PlanAu Medical Center, Inc. 403(…$148M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$149M
Net Assets (End of Year)$148M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN135598093
Plan Effective Date2022-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$10.9B 27.120545778062127% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8B$10B$12B$14B 202220232024 $8.55B $10.9B ▲ +27.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 36,618 $8.5B
2023 7 56,957 $12.7B
2024 6 43,434 $10.9B

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff, Total assets ($B): 0.14819077 · Participants: 1131Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.317028702 · Participants: 47348Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.314949825 · Participants: 30163The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 6.362782969 · Participants: 27581University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.621727567 · Participants: 21395Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 4.351843545 · Participants: 14287Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Au Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Sav Plan in GA ($148M); by covered participants it is Meharry Medical College Defined Contribution Plan in TN (1,132 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,131 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 Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff assets move in 2022? ▼
Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff held essentially flat - down 0.7% during 2022, from $149M to $148M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.1%, from $8.5B to $10.9B.
Where does Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff ranks in the 95th 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 Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Au Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Sav Plan in GA ($148M, 3,641 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Meharry Medical College Defined Contribution Plan in TN (1,132 participants, $113M in assets).