Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cairn University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
386
Participants Below avg headcount
75th
Percentile by assets National rank
$44,372
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cairn University 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Cairn University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$17M in assets, 386 participants

Cairn University's Cairn University 403(b) Plan reported $17M in total assets and 386 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 75th 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.

  • #2,326 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Cairn University 403(b) Plan covers 386 participants in Pennsylvania, about 47% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $17M.

#2,326
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-20.1%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cairn University 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$17,127,647 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Cairn University 403(b) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cairn University 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (386 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 230973290 · Cairn University PY 2022 · Other

Cairn University 403(b) Plan · $17M · 386 · 75th

  • PHOTO $17M
  • IND 386
  • EOY 75th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan
  • PCT ind #2326

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 Pennsylvania →

Cairn University 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cairn University 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$21M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN230973290
Plan Effective Date1987-10-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cairn University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cairn University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 21.2743641902475% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$16M$18M$20M$22M 202220232024 $17.1M $20.8M ▲ +21.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 386 $17M
2023 1 484 $19M
2024 1 383 $21M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Cairn University 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.017127647 · Participants: 386Cairn University 403(b) PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.530640141 · Participants: 13262The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.456020418 · Participants: 75307Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.490968748 · Participants: 39740The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.240167169 · Participants: 6166Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.11120447 · Participants: 14302Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Cairn University 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MD ($17M); by covered participants it is Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. Employer Sponsored 403(b) Plan in NH (386 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 Cairn University 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022?
Cairn University 403(b) Plan declined sharply - down 20.1% during 2022, from $21M to $17M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Cairn University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cairn University's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.3%, from $17M to $21M.
Where does Cairn University 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cairn University 403(b) Plan ranks in the 75th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Cairn University 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MD ($17M, 434 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cairn University 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. Employer Sponsored 403(b) Plan in NH (386 participants, $24M in assets).