Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.0B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,300
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$782,293
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ucar Retirement Plan · Sponsored by University Corporation for Atmospheric Research · Colorado · Educational Services

$1.0B in assets, 1,300 participants

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's Ucar Retirement Plan reported $1.0B in total assets and 1,300 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.

  • #3,960 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Ucar Retirement Plan covers 1,300 participants in Colorado, 3.5x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $1.0B.

#3,960
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.7%
assets change YoY
10×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $148M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ucar Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ucar Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,016,981,364 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

Ucar 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. Ucar Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,300 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 840412668 · University Corporation for Atmospheric Research PY 2022 · Other

Ucar Retirement Plan · $1.0B · 1,300 · 99th

  • BOY $1.0B
  • BOY 1,300
  • BOY 99th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near Howard University Savings Plan
  • BOY ind #3960

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 Colorado →

Ucar Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Lifespan Corporation 403(b)Retirement PlanLifespan Corporation 403(b)R…$1.0BUcar Retirement Plan$1.0BHoward University Savings PlanHoward University Savings Pl…$1.0BLoyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLoyola University Chicago De…$999MSharpsaver Defined Contribution PlanSharpsaver Defined Contribut…$998M
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Ucar Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.0B
Net Income-$148M
Employer EIN840412668
Plan Effective Date1960-07-18
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University Corporation for Atmospheric Research plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 21.00150480240265% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1.02B $1.23B ▲ +20.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,300 $1.0B
2023 1 1,444 $1.1B
2024 1 1,662 $1.2B

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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

Ucar Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 0.20.40.60.811.2 Total assets ($B) Participants Ucar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.016981364 · Participants: 1300Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.747591604 · Participants: 7995Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanUniversity of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.7437272 · Participants: 2470University of Denver Retirement PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.422176184 · Participants: 2577Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.318847964 · Participants: 785Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan403 (B) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.294780577 · Participants: 2341403 (B) Retirement Plan
Ucar Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare Ucar Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Ucar Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Howard University Savings Plan in DC ($1.0B); by covered participants it is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 760 Savings and Investment Plan in AL (1,300 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.0B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,300 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 Ucar Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Ucar Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.7% during 2022, from $1.2B to $1.0B. Reported net income was -$148M.
How have University Corporation for Atmospheric Research plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $1.0B to $1.2B.
Where does Ucar Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ucar 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 Ucar Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Howard University Savings Plan in DC ($1.0B, 5,159 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ucar Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 760 Savings and Investment Plan in AL (1,300 participants, $50M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 840412668.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.