Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Research Foundation of Cuny Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$180M
Total assets
8,370
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$21,453
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan · Sponsored by Research Foundation of Cuny · New York · Educational Services

$180M in assets, 8,370 participants

Research Foundation of Cuny's Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan reported $180M in total assets and 8,370 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,697 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in New York

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan covers 8,370 participants in New York, 10x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $180M.

$180M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
8,370
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$21,453
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $22M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan sits by total assets

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$179,563,990 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

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 Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan reports 8,370 participants - 10x that state average ($180M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$202M
Net Assets (End of Year)$180M
Net Income-$22M
Employer EIN131988190
Plan Effective Date1974-01-07
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

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

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Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan reports $180M in end-of-year assets across 8,370 participants (0.001% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $21,453 per participant (16% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$22M.

This plan identity (EIN 131988190, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 while covered participants moved from 8,370 to 7,983 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,370 $180M This page
2023 7,957 $202M Open filing
2024 7,983 N/A 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 Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan assets move in 2022?
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.0% during 2022, from $202M to $180M. Reported net income was -$22M.
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 Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan 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 Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Blanchard Valley Health System 403(b) Plan in OH ($179M, 3,083 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, Research Foundation of the City University of New York Tax-Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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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