Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Research Foundation for Suny Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$960M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,423
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$217,157
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Research Foundation for Suny · New York · Professional & Technical Services

$960M in assets, 4,423 participants

The Research Foundation for Suny's The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan reported $960M in total assets and 4,423 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #20,131 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in New York

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan covers 4,423 participants in New York, 5.5x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $960M.

#20,131
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+9.4%
assets growth YoY
9.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$960,486,518 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan lands in the large band (4,423 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$132M in the plan year 2022 filing to $82M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $878M in the plan year 2022 filing to $960M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 4,769 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,423 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 141368361 · The Research Foundation for Suny PY 2023 · Other

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan · $960M · 4,423 · 99th

  • EBSA $960M
  • PART 4,423
  • TYPE 99th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan for Integris Health, Inc.
  • VS-ST ind #20131

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Children's Mercy Hospital Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanChildren's Mercy Hospital Ta…$969MTower Health 403(b) Plan$967MSt. Lukes Health System Matched 403b PlanSt. Lukes Health System Matc…$965MThe Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement PlanThe Research Foundation for …$960M403(b) Retirement Savings Plan for Integris Health, Inc.403(b) Retirement Savings Pl…$957M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$878M
Net Assets (End of Year)$960M
Net Income$82M
Employer EIN141368361
Plan Effective Date1968-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Research Foundation for Suny)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Research Foundation for Suny plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.3B 18.04638980588855% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B 202220232024 $1.94B $2.29B ▲ +18.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 15,908 $1.9B
2023 2 14,543 $2.1B
2024 2 14,048 $2.3B

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000400005000060000 024681012 Total assets ($B) Participants The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.960486518 · Participants: 4423The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.888143307 · Participants: 48676Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.498597037 · Participants: 30241The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 7.214339559 · Participants: 28970University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.59380214 · Participants: 22855Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.026291682 · Participants: 14407Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan for Integris Health, Inc. in OK ($957M); by covered participants it is Bridgeport Hospital Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in CT (4,407 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($960M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,423 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 The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.4% during 2023, from $878M to $960M. Reported net income was $82M.
How have The Research Foundation for Suny plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Research Foundation for Suny's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.0%, from $1.9B to $2.3B.
Where does The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan for Integris Health, Inc. in OK ($957M, 10,744 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Research Foundation for Suny Optional Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bridgeport Hospital Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in CT (4,407 participants, $249M in assets).