Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Universities Space Research Association Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$116M
Total assets
850
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$136,344
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Universities Space Research Association · Maryland · Professional & Technical Services

$116M in assets, 850 participants

Universities Space Research Association's Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $116M in total assets and 850 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #20,406 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $116M for 850 participants (~$136,344/participant), down 16.9% in 2022.

$116M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
850
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$136,344
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$115,892,247 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan outranks 94% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$140M
Net Assets (End of Year)$116M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN520892064
Plan Effective Date1979-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Universities Space Research Association)

$180M$190M$200M$210M$220M$230M 202220232024 $191M $223M ▲ +16.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Universities Space Research Association plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,166 $191M
2023 2 337 $211M
2024 2 289 $223M

Nearby Other Plans in Maryland

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

Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Universities Space R…, Total assets ($B): 0.115892247 · Participants: 850Universities Space R…Johns Hopkins Univer…, Total assets ($B): 6.730860814 · Participants: 26366Johns Hopkins Univer…The Johns Hopkins Un…, Total assets ($B): 2.472267119 · Participants: 8736The Johns Hopkins Un…Medstar Health, Inc.…, Total assets ($B): 2.442412638 · Participants: 30441Medstar Health, Inc.…Howard Hughes Medica…, Total assets ($B): 1.577982767 · Participants: 2041Howard Hughes Medica…Johns Hopkins Health…, Total assets ($B): 1.212382944 · Participants: 17244Johns Hopkins Health…
Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 16.9% during 2022, from $140M to $116M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have Universities Space Research Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Universities Space Research Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.3%, from $191M to $223M.
Where does Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Universities Space Research Association 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is University of Saint Joseph 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT ($116M, 886 participants).

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