Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Brown University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,283
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.0M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Brown University · Rhode Island · Educational Services

$1.3B in assets, 1,283 participants

Brown University's Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 1,283 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.

  • #3,971 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan sits by assets

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.3B for 1,283 participants (~$1.0M/participant), down 14.8% in 2022.

#3,971
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.8%
assets change YoY
13×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $225M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,301,355,502 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

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan'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. Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,283 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 050258809 · Brown University PY 2022 · Other

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan · $1.3B · 1,283 · 99th

  • RANK $1.3B
  • RANK 1,283
  • RANK 99th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Princeton University Retirement Savings Plan
  • RANK ind #3971

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 Rhode Island →

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings PlanBoston University Supplement…$1.3BFordham University Retirement PlanFordham University Retiremen…$1.3BPrinceton University Retirement Savings PlanPrinceton University Retirem…$1.3BBrown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement PlanBrown University Defined Con…$1.3BRochester Institute of Technology Retirement Savings PlanRochester Institute of Techn…$1.2B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$225M
Employer EIN050258809
Plan Effective Date2005-10-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brown University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Brown University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.6B 25.313251041559397% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.06B $2.59B ▲ +25.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 6,657 $2.1B
2023 3 7,409 $2.3B
2024 3 8,011 $2.6B

Nearby Other Plans in Rhode Island

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

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.301355502 · Participants: 1283Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement PlanLifespan Corporation 403(b)Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.025724455 · Participants: 10171Lifespan Corporation 403(b)Retirement PlanBrown University Defined Contribution Deferred Vesting Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.657188413 · Participants: 4906Brown University Defined Contribution Deferred Vesting Retirement PlanProvidence College 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.316364623 · Participants: 949Providence College 403(b) PlanRoger Williams University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.296581858 · Participants: 1769Roger Williams University Retirement PlanRhode Island School of Design Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.223524136 · Participants: 896Rhode Island School of Design Retirement Plan
Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Rhode Island, the nearest Other by assets is Princeton University Retirement Savings Plan in NJ ($1.3B); by covered participants it is Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in WI (1,283 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.8% during 2022, from $1.5B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$225M.
How have Brown University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brown University's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.3%, from $2.1B to $2.6B.
Where does Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan 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 Other plans are similar in size to Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Princeton University Retirement Savings Plan in NJ ($1.3B, 7,627 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in WI (1,283 participants, $19M in assets).