Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Furman University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$325M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,710
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$189,852
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Furman University · South Carolina · Educational Services

$325M in assets, 1,710 participants

Furman University's Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported $325M in total assets and 1,710 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #3,521 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan covers 1,710 participants in South Carolina, 4.6x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $325M.

#3,521
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+11.4%
assets growth YoY
3.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$324,646,410 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 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 2023

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,710 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$45M in the plan year 2022 filing to $33M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,000 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,710 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $291M in the plan year 2022 filing to $325M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 570314395 · Furman University PY 2023 · Other

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan · $325M · 1,710 · 96th

  • PHOTO $325M
  • IND 1,710
  • EOY 96th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near Au Health System, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • PCT ind #3521

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in South Carolina →

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Au Health System, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanAu Health System, Inc. 403(b…$326MFurman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanFurman University Defined Co…$325MMary Washington Healthcare 403(b) PlanMary Washington Healthcare 4…$323MPhillips Academy Retirement PlanPhillips Academy Retirement …$323MRetirement Plan of Saratoga HospitalRetirement Plan of Saratoga …$322M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$291M
Net Assets (End of Year)$325M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN570314395
Plan Effective Date1941-04-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Furman University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Furman University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$347M 19.019844467361533% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M 202220232024 $291M $347M ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,000 $291M
2023 1 1,710 $325M
2024 1 1,412 $347M

Nearby Other Plans in South Carolina

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

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 02004006008001000 Total assets ($M) Participants Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 324.64641 · Participants: 1710Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanPrisma Health 401(a) Plan, Total assets ($M): 837.923618 · Participants: 21235Prisma Health 401(a) PlanRoper St. Francis Healthcare 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 583.309557 · Participants: 5979Roper St. Francis Healthcare 403(b) PlanAnmed Health Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 219.477235 · Participants: 3474Anmed Health Retirement Savings PlanTidelands Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 175.50851 · Participants: 2141Tidelands Health 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanUma Supplemental 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 129.638774 · Participants: 2514Uma Supplemental 403(b) Plan
Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is Au Health System, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in GA ($326M); by covered participants it is The Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan for Staff in NY (1,711 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($325M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,710 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.4% during 2023, from $291M to $325M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have Furman University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Furman University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $291M to $347M.
Where does Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Au Health System, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in GA ($326M, 4,820 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Fedcap Group, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan for Staff in NY (1,711 participants, $44M in assets).