401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Samuel Merritt University 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$90M
Total assets
673
Participants
91st
Percentile by assets
$133,856
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Samuel Merritt University · California · Educational Services

$90M in assets, 673 participants

Samuel Merritt University's Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan reported $90M in total assets and 673 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • 91st percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,115 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $90M for 673 participants (~$133,856/participant), up 19.9% in 2023.

$90M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
673
covered participants
91st
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$133,856
avg assets per participant

Where Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan sits by total assets

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$90,084,916 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

  • Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $75M in the plan year 2022 filing to $90M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 642 in the plan year 2022 filing to 673 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan outranks 91% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$75M
Net Assets (End of Year)$90M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN942992642
Plan Effective Date2001-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Samuel Merritt University)

$70M$80M$90M$100M$110M 202220232024 $75.1M $101M ▲ +34.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Samuel Merritt University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 642 $75M
2023 1 673 $90M
2024 1 711 $101M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Samuel Merritt Unive…Wells Fargo & Compan…Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…Intel 401(k) Savings…Apple 401(k) Plan
Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023?
Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan grew sharply - up 19.9% during 2023, from $75M to $90M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Samuel Merritt University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Samuel Merritt University's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.7%, from $75M to $101M.
Where does Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan ranks in the 91st 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Saint Michael's College in VT ($90M, 894 participants).

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