Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Georgetown University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$179M
Total assets Near avg plan size
650
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$274,958
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Georgetown University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Georgetown University · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$179M in assets, 650 participants

Georgetown University's Georgetown University Retirement Plan reported $179M in total assets and 650 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,696 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Georgetown University Retirement Plan covers 650 participants in District of Columbia, about 45% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $179M.

#3,696
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-19.2%
assets change YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $42M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Georgetown University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Georgetown University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$178,722,447 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Georgetown University Retirement 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. Georgetown University Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (650 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 530196603 · Georgetown University PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Georgetown University Retirement Plan · $179M · 650 · 95th

  • EIN $179M
  • EIN 650
  • EIN 95th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Bfi Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #3696

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 District of Columbia →

Georgetown University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Amalgamated Sugar Company Hourly Retirement PlanAmalgamated Sugar Company Ho…$179MBfi Retirement Plan$179MGeorgetown University Retirement PlanGeorgetown University Retire…$179MThe Maritime Association - I.L.a. Pension FundThe Maritime Association - I…$179MHunterdon Medical Center Employees' Pension PlanHunterdon Medical Center Emp…$179M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Georgetown University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$221M
Net Assets (End of Year)$179M
Net Income-$42M
Employer EIN530196603
Plan Effective Date1954-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Georgetown University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Georgetown University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.4B 19.07145398288855% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B$3.6B 202220232024 $2.89B $3.45B ▲ +19.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 18,588 $2.9B
2023 3 20,622 $3.3B
2024 3 19,998 $3.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Georgetown University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Georgetown University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.178722447 · Participants: 650Georgetown University Retirement PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Georgetown University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
Compare Georgetown University Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Georgetown University Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bfi Retirement Plan in AZ ($179M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan for Employees of Matson in CA (650 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($179M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (650 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 Georgetown University Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Georgetown University Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 19.2% during 2022, from $221M to $179M. Reported net income was -$42M.
How have Georgetown University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Georgetown University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $2.9B to $3.4B.
Where does Georgetown University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Georgetown University Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Georgetown University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bfi Retirement Plan in AZ ($179M, 1,592 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Georgetown University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan for Employees of Matson in CA (650 participants, $215M 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 530196603.

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.