Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

West Virginia University Research Corporation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$37M
Total assets
534
Participants
82nd
Percentile by assets
$68,807
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by West Virginia University Research Corporation · West Virginia · Professional & Technical Services

$37M in assets, 534 participants

West Virginia University Research Corporation's West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan reported $37M in total assets and 534 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • 82nd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #16,809 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $37M for 534 participants (~$68,807/participant), up 25.8% in 2023.

$37M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
534
covered participants
82nd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$68,807
avg assets per participant

Where West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits by total assets

West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$36,742,929 Top 18% higher than 82% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 511 in the plan year 2022 filing to 534 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan outranks 82% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$29M
Net Assets (End of Year)$37M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN550665758
Plan Effective Date2005-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (West Virginia University Research Corporation)

$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $29.2M $43.3M ▲ +48.4%
Total plan assets by year, all West Virginia University Research Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 511 $29M
2023 1 534 $37M
2024 1 559 $43M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2023?
West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan grew sharply - up 25.8% during 2023, from $29M to $37M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have West Virginia University Research Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), West Virginia University Research Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 48.4%, from $29M to $43M.
Where does West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is College Foundation, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NC ($37M, 143 participants).

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