401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$80M
Total assets Below avg plan size
242
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$331,619
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) · · Educational Services

$80M in assets, 242 participants

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust)'s Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan reported $80M in total assets and 242 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #3,053 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan sits by assets

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $80M for 242 participants (~$331,619/participant), up 22.4% in 2023.

#3,053
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+22.4%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$80,251,782 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings 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. Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (242 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $66M in the plan year 2022 filing to $80M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan reported participants rose from 233 in the plan year 2022 filing to 242 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 980611294 · King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) PY 2023 · 401(k)

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan · $80M · 242 · 90th

  • PART $80M
  • PART 242
  • PART 90th
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near Farallon Medical Alliance Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #3053

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 →

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Urenco USA 401(k) Plan$80MFarallon Medical Alliance Retirement PlanFarallon Medical Alliance Re…$80MCampbell & Company 401(k) PlanCampbell & Company 401(k) Pl…$80MKaust U. S. Employee Savings PlanKaust U. S. Employee Savings…$80MRetirement Plan for Employees of American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationRetirement Plan for Employee…$80M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$66M
Net Assets (End of Year)$80M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN980611294
Plan Effective Date2008-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust))

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$134M 36.72076673169706% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$80M$100M$120M$140M 202220232024 $98.1M $134M ▲ +36.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 435 $98M
2023 2 449 $121M
2024 2 457 $134M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in , assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.080251782 · Participants: 242Kaust U. S. Employee Savings PlanThe Magna Group of Companies Retirement Savings Plans, Total assets ($B): 2.371823799 · Participants: 24720The Magna Group of Companies Retirement Savings PlansTranscanada 401(k) and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.996497127 · Participants: 3116Transcanada 401(k) and Savings PlanFour Seasons Hotels Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.86338677 · Participants: 15652Four Seasons Hotels Retirement Benefit PlanTransocean U.S. Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.74669178 · Participants: 2090Transocean U.S. Savings PlanDomtar US Salaried 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.619534867 · Participants: 1608Domtar US Salaried 401(k) Plan
Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in , assets vs. participants
Compare Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside this state, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Farallon Medical Alliance Retirement Plan in CA ($80M); by covered participants it is Activehours 401(k) Plan in CA (242 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (242 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 Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan grew sharply - up 22.4% during 2023, from $66M to $80M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust)'s sponsor-wide assets grew 36.7%, from $98M to $134M.
Where does Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan ranks in the 90th 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 Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Farallon Medical Alliance Retirement Plan in CA ($80M, 146 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kaust U. S. Employee Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Activehours 401(k) Plan in CA (242 participants, $17M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 980611294.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.