Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Research Foundation of Cuny Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$659M
Total assets
5,316
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$123,993
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Research Foundation of Cuny · New York · Educational Services

$659M in assets, 5,316 participants

Research Foundation of Cuny's Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $659M in total assets and 5,316 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,631 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in New York

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 5,316 participants in New York, 6.7x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $659M.

$659M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
5,316
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$123,993
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$89M in the plan year 2022 filing to $64M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 8,264 in the plan year 2022 filing to 5,316 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $595M in the plan year 2022 filing to $659M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports 5,316 participants - 6.7x that state average ($659M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$595M
Net Assets (End of Year)$659M
Net Income$64M
Employer EIN131988190
Plan Effective Date1972-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Research Foundation of Cuny)

$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $775M $929M ▲ +19.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Research Foundation of Cuny plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 16,634 $775M
2023 2 13,273 $861M
2024 2 13,336 $929M

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Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports $659M in end-of-year assets across 5,316 participants (0.005% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $123,993 per participant (90% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $64M.

This plan identity (EIN 131988190, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $595M to $929M (+56.1%) while covered participants moved from 8,264 to 5,353 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,264 $595M Open filing
2023 5,316 $659M This page
2024 · index core 5,353 $929M Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.7% during 2023, from $595M to $659M. Reported net income was $64M.
How have Research Foundation of Cuny plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Research Foundation of Cuny's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $775M to $929M.
Where does Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Retirement Savings Plan in PA ($659M, 7,359 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Research Foundation of Cuny's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans