Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Research Foundation for Suny Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$878M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,769
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$184,170
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Research Foundation for Suny · New York · Professional & Technical Services

$878M in assets, 4,769 participants

The Research Foundation for Suny's The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan reported $878M in total assets and 4,769 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.

  • #21,384 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in New York

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan covers 4,769 participants in New York, 6.0x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $878M.

#21,384
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-13.0%
assets change YoY
8.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $132M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$878,305,837 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 Research Foundation for Suny Optional 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. The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan lands in the large band (4,769 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 141368361 · The Research Foundation for Suny PY 2022 · Other

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan · $878M · 4,769 · 99th

  • PCT $878M
  • EIN 4,769
  • RANK 99th
  • PHOTO Other
  • IND near Honorhealth 403(b) Retirement Security Plan
  • EOY ind #21384

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement PlanThe Research Foundation for …$878MHonorhealth 403(b) Retirement Security PlanHonorhealth 403(b) Retiremen…$873MSupplemental Retirement Accounts for All Employees of Dartmouth CollegeSupplemental Retirement Acco…$849MSaint Louis University 403(b) Annuity PlanSaint Louis University 403(b…$842MBronson Healthcare Group, Inc. 403(b) Tax Sheltered Matching PlanBronson Healthcare Group, In…$841M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$878M
Net Income-$132M
Employer EIN141368361
Plan Effective Date1968-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Research Foundation for Suny)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Research Foundation for Suny plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.3B 18.04638980588855% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B 202220232024 $1.94B $2.29B ▲ +18.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 15,908 $1.9B
2023 2 14,543 $2.1B
2024 2 14,048 $2.3B

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 01000020000300004000050000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.878305837 · Participants: 4769The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement PlanNorthwell 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
The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Honorhealth 403(b) Retirement Security Plan in AZ ($873M); by covered participants it is Adena Health System Tax Deferred Annuity/Matched Savings Plan in OH (4,765 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,769 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 Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $1.0B to $878M. Reported net income was -$132M.
How have The Research Foundation for Suny plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Research Foundation for Suny's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.0%, from $1.9B to $2.3B.
Where does The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Research Foundation for Suny Optional 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 The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Honorhealth 403(b) Retirement Security Plan in AZ ($873M, 12,089 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Adena Health System Tax Deferred Annuity/Matched Savings Plan in OH (4,765 participants, $173M in assets).