Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

San Jose State University Research Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$110M
Total assets Near avg plan size
235
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$470,077
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan · Sponsored by San Jose State University Research Foundation · California · Educational Services

$110M in assets, 235 participants

San Jose State University Research Foundation's Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan reported $110M in total assets and 235 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #3,213 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in California

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan covers 235 participants in California, about 37% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $110M.

#3,213
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+15.9%
assets growth YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$110,468,124 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement 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. Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (235 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$17M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $95M in the plan year 2022 filing to $110M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 209 in the plan year 2022 filing to 235 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 946017638 · San Jose State University Research Foundation PY 2023 · Other

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan · $110M · 235 · 92nd

  • 5500 $110M
  • 5500 235
  • 5500 92nd
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near Stevenson University, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
  • 5500 ind #3213

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 California →

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mercy University Retirement PlanMercy University Retirement …$111MSjsu Research Foundation Retirement PlanSjsu Research Foundation Ret…$110MStevenson University, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanStevenson University, Inc. R…$110MHospital for Special Care 403(b) Retirement PlanHospital for Special Care 40…$110MOclc Retirement Plan$110M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$95M
Net Assets (End of Year)$110M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN946017638
Plan Effective Date1993-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (San Jose State University Research Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All San Jose State University Research Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$125M 30.649269898987864% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$90M$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $95.3M $125M ▲ +30.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 209 $95M
2023 1 235 $110M
2024 1 234 $125M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.110468124 · Participants: 235Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.039978863 · Participants: 21674Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.533806707 · Participants: 50273Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.761504142 · Participants: 22681Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.792181822 · Participants: 10682Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.277911652 · Participants: 21764University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Stevenson University, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in MD ($110M); by covered participants it is The Chapin School Retirement and Savings Plan in NY (235 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($110M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (235 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 Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 15.9% during 2023, from $95M to $110M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have San Jose State University Research Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), San Jose State University Research Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.6%, from $95M to $125M.
Where does Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Stevenson University, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in MD ($110M, 715 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sjsu Research Foundation Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Chapin School Retirement and Savings Plan in NY (235 participants, $97M in assets).