Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $237M
- Total assets
- 1,349
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $175,888
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. · District of Columbia · Professional & Technical Services
$237M in assets, 1,349 participants
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan reported $237M in total assets and 1,349 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.
- 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #20,959 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
Where The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan sits by assets
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $237M for 1,349 participants (~$175,888/participant), down 16.1% in 2022.
- $237M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,349
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $175,888
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $45M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution
By assets, The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).
Scale-class filing particulars (2022)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $283M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $237M |
| Net Income | -$45M |
| Employer EIN | 860138043 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1959-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2,726 | $565M |
| 2023 | 2 | 2,755 | $654M |
| 2024 | 2 | 3,012 | $727M |
Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia
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The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
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- Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $2.0B · 4,918
- American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $1.1B · 2,632
- Howard University Savings Plan $1.0B · 5,159
- Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan $741M · 13,020
Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally
Other plans in other states closest to The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Simmons University Retirement Plan (MA) $238M · 789
- Winchester Hospital Flexible Pension Plan (MA) $237M · 2,089
- John T Mather Memorial Hospital Contribution Retirement Plan (NY) $238M · 2,764
- Frederick Health 403(b) Plan (MD) $240M · 3,384
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- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 28.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Professional & Technical Services plans