Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$196M
Total assets
1,252
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$156,644
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Massachusetts · Professional & Technical Services

$196M in assets, 1,252 participants

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $196M in total assets and 1,252 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #20,835 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $196M for 1,252 participants (~$156,644/participant), down 11.3% in 2022.

$196M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,252
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$156,644
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $25M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$221M
Net Assets (End of Year)$196M
Net Income-$25M
Employer EIN042105850
Plan Effective Date2010-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $373M $462M ▲ +23.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,581 $373M
2023 2 1,643 $416M
2024 2 1,670 $462M

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.3% during 2022, from $221M to $196M. Reported net income was -$25M.
How have Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.8%, from $373M to $462M.
Where does Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($196M, 794 participants).

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