Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Amherst College Trustees Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$516M
Total assets
1,788
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$288,440
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Amherst College Trustees · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$516M in assets, 1,788 participants

Amherst College Trustees's Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $516M in total assets and 1,788 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #3,907 in Educational Services (4,025 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,788 participants in Massachusetts, 2.8x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~641 per filing). Assets: $516M.

$516M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,788
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$288,440
avg assets per participant

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 641 participants across 3,941 plans. Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports 1,788 participants - 2.8x that state average ($516M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$472M
Net Assets (End of Year)$516M
Net Income$44M
Employer EIN042103542
Plan Effective Date1941-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Amherst College Trustees)

$520M$540M$560M$580M$600M$620M 20222023 $539M $603M ▲ +11.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Amherst College Trustees plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,848 $539M
2023 3 2,226 $603M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.4% during 2022, from $472M to $516M. Reported net income was $44M.
How have Amherst College Trustees plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Amherst College Trustees's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.9%, from $539M to $603M.
Where does Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 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 Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nebraska Medicine Retirement Plan - Employee Contributions in NE ($517M, 9,278 participants).

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