Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$52M
Total assets Below avg plan size
341
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$152,865
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan · Sponsored by Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$52M in assets, 341 participants

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research's Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan reported $52M in total assets and 341 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #2,800 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan sits by assets

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $52M for 341 participants (~$152,865/participant), up 20.2% in 2023.

#2,800
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+20.2%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan's outsized position by total assets

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$52,127,100 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (341 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan end-of-year assets rose from $43M in the plan year 2022 filing to $52M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan reported participants rose from 291 in the plan year 2022 filing to 341 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 061043412 · Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research PY 2023 · Other

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan · $52M · 341 · 86th

  • NET $52M
  • NET 341
  • NET 86th
  • NET Other
  • NET near The Town School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #2800

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 Massachusetts →

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American Board of Internal Medicine Retirement PlanAmerican Board of Internal M…$52MThe Town School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Town School Defined Cont…$52MWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b PlanWhitehead Institute for Biom…$52MSuffield Academy 403(b) Retirement PlanSuffield Academy 403(b) Reti…$52MOklahoma Medical Research Foundation Supplemental Retirement PlanOklahoma Medical Research Fo…$52M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$43M
Net Assets (End of Year)$52M
Net Income$9M
Employer EIN061043412
Plan Effective Date1982-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$154M 29.98396991018452% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$120M$140M$160M 202220232024 $119M $154M ▲ +30.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 578 $119M
2023 2 658 $141M
2024 2 629 $154M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.0521271 · Participants: 341Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.700618255 · Participants: 11980The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.76566072 · Participants: 21064Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.758080647 · Participants: 8130Boston University Retirement PlanBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.396382678 · Participants: 13981Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.333339945 · Participants: 8553Northeastern University Retirement Plan
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is The Town School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($52M); by covered participants it is Porter-Gaud School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in SC (341 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan assets move in 2023?
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan grew sharply - up 20.2% during 2023, from $43M to $52M. Reported net income was $9M.
How have Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.0%, from $119M to $154M.
Where does Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan ranks in the 86th 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 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Town School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($52M, 115 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Porter-Gaud School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in SC (341 participants, $51M in assets).