Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Rand Corporation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$473M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,716
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$275,634
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Rand Corporation · California · Other Services

$473M in assets, 1,716 participants

The Rand Corporation's The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan reported $473M in total assets and 1,716 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #8,354 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Coverage in California

The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan covers 1,716 participants in California, 2.7x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $473M.

#8,354
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-15.0%
assets change YoY
4.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $83M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$472,987,142 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

The Rand Corporation 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 Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,716 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 951958142 · The Rand Corporation PY 2022 · Other

The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan · $473M · 1,716 · 98th

  • VS-ST $473M
  • VS-ST 1,716
  • VS-ST 98th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Colgate University Defined Contribution Retirement
  • VS-ST ind #8354

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Roper St. Francis Healthcare 403(b) PlanRoper St. Francis Healthcare…$476MThe Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings PlanThe Rand Corporation 403(b) …$473MColgate University Defined Contribution RetirementColgate University Defined C…$472MSoutheastern Carpenters and Millwrights Pension PlanSoutheastern Carpenters and …$468MTulane University Tax Deferral 403(b) Retirement PlanTulane University Tax Deferr…$467M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$556M
Net Assets (End of Year)$473M
Net Income-$83M
Employer EIN951958142
Plan Effective Date1970-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Rand Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Rand Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 27.487227191124862% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $0.99B $1.26B ▲ +27.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,800 $987M
2023 2 3,949 $1.1B
2024 2 4,254 $1.3B

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.472987142 · Participants: 1716The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.38573656 · Participants: 22514Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.320318331 · Participants: 48591Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.535728964 · Participants: 20237Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.200375781 · Participants: 9827Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.677071678 · Participants: 22632University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Colgate University Defined Contribution Retirement in NY ($472M); by covered participants it is Berklee College of Music, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in MA (1,714 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,716 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 The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 15.0% during 2022, from $556M to $473M. Reported net income was -$83M.
How have The Rand Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Rand Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.5%, from $987M to $1.3B.
Where does The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Other plans are similar in size to The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Colgate University Defined Contribution Retirement in NY ($472M, 1,047 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Berklee College of Music, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in MA (1,714 participants, $230M in assets).