Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The George Washington University Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.2B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,007
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$288,159
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff · Sponsored by The George Washington University · Virginia · Educational Services

$1.2B in assets, 4,007 participants

The George Washington University's The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff reported $1.2B in total assets and 4,007 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #3,968 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff covers 4,007 participants in Virginia, 5.1x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.

#3,968
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.7%
assets change YoY
12×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $199M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff's outsized position by total assets

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,154,652,832 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and 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. The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff lands in the large band (4,007 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 530196584 · The George Washington University PY 2022 · Money Purchase

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff · $1.2B · 4,007 · 99th

  • PART $1.2B
  • TYPE 4,007
  • NET 99th
  • BOOK Money Purchase
  • VS-ST near The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cash Balance Plan
  • BOY ind #3968

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 Virginia →

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff in the asset neighbourhood

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC Retirement PlanBrookhaven Science Associate…$1.3BThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cash Balance PlanThe Cleveland Clinic Foundat…$1.2BThe George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and StaffThe George Washington Univer…$1.2BSouthern California IBEW-NECA Defined Contribution PlanSouthern California IBEW-NEC…$1.1BIron Workers Locals 40,361, & 417 Annuity FundIron Workers Locals 40,361, …$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income-$199M
Employer EIN530196584
Plan Effective Date1945-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The George Washington University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The George Washington University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.1B 22.88352979751439% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B 202220232024 $2.52B $3.1B ▲ +23.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 11,910 $2.5B
2023 2 11,856 $2.8B
2024 2 12,124 $3.1B

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in Virginia

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

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff, Total assets ($B): 1.154652832 · Participants: 4007The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and StaffNoblis, Inc. Qualified Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.200098819 · Participants: 2060Noblis, Inc. Qualified Retirement PlanMid-Atlantic States District Council Participating Locals Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.107767334 · Participants: 2809Mid-Atlantic States District Council Participating Locals Annuity FundAmerican College of Radiology Employees' Pension Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.085212358 · Participants: 547American College of Radiology Employees' Pension Plan and TrustPlumbers & Fitters Local No. 110 Annuity Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.04708721 · Participants: 806Plumbers & Fitters Local No. 110 Annuity Trust FundOperating Engineers Local No. 147 Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.0469335 · Participants: 978Operating Engineers Local No. 147 Annuity Fund
The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cash Balance Plan in OH ($1.2B); by covered participants it is Local 191 I.B.E.W. Money Purchase Plan in WA (3,986 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,007 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 The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff assets move in 2022? ▼
The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff pulled back noticeably - down 14.7% during 2022, from $1.4B to $1.2B. Reported net income was -$199M.
How have The George Washington University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The George Washington University's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.9%, from $2.5B to $3.1B.
Where does The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Money Purchase plans are similar in size to The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cash Balance Plan in OH ($1.2B, 4,506 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local 191 I.B.E.W. Money Purchase Plan in WA (3,986 participants, $194M in assets).