Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$165M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,129
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$146,406
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff · Sponsored by Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department · New York · Educational Services

$165M in assets, 1,129 participants

Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department's Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff reported $165M in total assets and 1,129 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #3,356 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff sits by assets

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $165M for 1,129 participants (~$146,406/participant), up 11.5% in 2023.

#3,356
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+11.5%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff's outsized position by total assets

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff vs every filed plan by assets

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

$165,292,564 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff'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. Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff lands in the large band (1,129 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff reported net income rose from -$23M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff end-of-year assets rose from $149M in the plan year 2022 filing to $165M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff reported participants rose from 1,114 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,129 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 135598093 · Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department PY 2023 · Other

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff · $165M · 1,129 · 94th

  • NET $165M
  • BOOK 1,129
  • VS-ST 94th
  • BOY Other
  • SCH near Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #3356

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 New York →

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff in the asset neighbourhood

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffColumbia University Defined …$165MMerrimack College 403(b) Retirement PlanMerrimack College 403(b) Ret…$165MMarin General Hospital 403(b) Retirement PlanMarin General Hospital 403(b…$165MThe 403(b) Thrift Plan of St. Alexius Medical Center and Garrison Memorial HospitalThe 403(b) Thrift Plan of St…$165MNorth Central College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNorth Central College Define…$165M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$148M
Net Assets (End of Year)$165M
Net Income$17M
Employer EIN135598093
Plan Effective Date2022-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$10.9B 27.120545778062127% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8B$10B$12B$14B 202220232024 $8.55B $10.9B ▲ +27.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 36,618 $8.5B
2023 7 56,957 $12.7B
2024 6 43,434 $10.9B

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff, Total assets ($B): 0.165292564 · Participants: 1129Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.888143307 · Participants: 48676Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.498597037 · Participants: 30241The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 7.214339559 · Participants: 28970University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.59380214 · Participants: 22855Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.026291682 · Participants: 14407Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA ($165M); by covered participants it is The University of Tulsa Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OK (1,127 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,129 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 Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff assets move in 2023?
Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff grew at a solid clip - up 11.5% during 2023, from $148M to $165M. Reported net income was $17M.
How have Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of Columbia University C/O Benefits Department's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.1%, from $8.5B to $10.9B.
Where does Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA ($165M, 1,058 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting Staff?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The University of Tulsa Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OK (1,127 participants, $403M in assets).