Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $237M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 1,349
- Participants Near avg headcount
- 96th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $175,888
- Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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.
- #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.
- #20,959
- in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
- -16.1%
- assets change YoY
- 2.4×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
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's outsized position by total assets
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$237,272,591 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings 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 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,349 participants).
Plan-year Form 5500 strip
Filing strip 860138043 · Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. PY 2022 · Other
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan · $237M · 1,349 · 96th
- RANK $237M
- RANK 1,349
- RANK 96th
- RANK Other
- RANK near Simmons University Retirement Plan
- RANK ind #20959
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 District of Columbia →
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood
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.)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $727M 28.634045852569166% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| 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
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund $2.5B · 419,935
- 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
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Simmons University Retirement Plan in MA ($238M); by covered participants it is Holland Home Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in MI (1,349 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($237M here).
- 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
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,349 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Holland Home Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan (MI) 1,349 · 0 off
- Medcentral Health System Employees' Retirement Plan (OH) 1,348 · 1 off
- Quinnipiac University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (CT) 1,351 · 2 off
- Institute for Defense Analyses Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (VA) 1,346 · 3 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.