Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$196M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,252
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$156,644
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#20,835
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-11.3%
assets change YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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's outsized position by total assets

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$196,118,855 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement 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. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,252 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 042105850 · Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution PY 2022 · Other

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $196M · 1,252 · 96th

  • IND $196M
  • IND 1,252
  • IND 96th
  • IND Other
  • IND near The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan
  • IND ind #20835

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Morehouse School of Medicine 403(b) PlanMorehouse School of Medicine…$197MThe Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings PlanThe Metropolitan Opera Retir…$196MWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWoods Hole Oceanographic Ins…$196MBracewell LLP 401(k) Plan a$196MUniversity Health 403(b) Plan$196M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

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)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$462M 23.75502609105436% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $373M $462M ▲ +23.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,581 $373M
2023 2 1,643 $416M
2024 2 1,670 $462M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.196118855 · Participants: 1252Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.147643081 · Participants: 12320The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.162431633 · Participants: 21269Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.46303455 · Participants: 8045Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.895761726 · Participants: 9310Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.339557889 · Participants: 12377Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is The Metropolitan Opera Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($196M); by covered participants it is Oaks Integrated Care, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in NJ (1,254 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($196M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,252 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 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).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Oaks Integrated Care, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in NJ (1,254 participants, $34M in assets).