Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Research Foundation of Cuny Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$595M
Total assets
8,264
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$72,048
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Research Foundation of Cuny · New York · Educational Services

$595M in assets, 8,264 participants

Research Foundation of Cuny's Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $595M in total assets and 8,264 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,919 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in New York

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 8,264 participants in New York, 10x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $595M.

$595M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
8,264
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$72,048
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $89M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports 8,264 participants - 10x that state average ($595M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$685M
Net Assets (End of Year)$595M
Net Income-$89M
Employer EIN131988190
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Research Foundation of Cuny)

$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $775M $929M ▲ +19.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Research Foundation of Cuny plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 16,634 $775M
2023 2 13,273 $861M
2024 2 13,336 $929M

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Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports $595M in end-of-year assets across 8,264 participants (0.005% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $72,048 per participant (52% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$89M.

This plan identity (EIN 131988190, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $595M to $929M (+56.1%) while covered participants moved from 8,264 to 5,353 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,264 $595M This page
2023 5,316 $659M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,353 $929M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $685M to $595M. Reported net income was -$89M.
How have Research Foundation of Cuny plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Research Foundation of Cuny's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $775M to $929M.
Where does Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan 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 Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Centra Health Matching Tax Deferred Savings Plan in VA ($595M, 6,854 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • Research Foundation of Cuny's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans