Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Brown University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,272
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Brown University · Rhode Island · Educational Services

$1.4B in assets, 1,272 participants

Brown University's Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan reported $1.4B in total assets and 1,272 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.

  • #3,681 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan sits by assets

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.4B for 1,272 participants (~$1.1M/participant), up 7.6% in 2023.

#3,681
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+7.6%
assets growth YoY
14×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,400,883,938 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

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy 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. Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,272 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$225M in the plan year 2022 filing to $100M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.3B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,283 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,272 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 050258809 · Brown University PY 2023 · Other

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan · $1.4B · 1,272 · 99th

  • EOY $1.4B
  • EOY 1,272
  • EOY 99th
  • EOY Other
  • EOY near Weill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • EOY ind #3681

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 Rhode Island →

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Rochester Institute of Technology Retirement Savings PlanRochester Institute of Techn…$1.4BBrown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement PlanBrown University Defined Con…$1.4BWeill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity PlanWeill Cornell Medical Colleg…$1.4BDartmouth Health 403(b) Plan$1.4BThe Children's Hospital Corporation Tax-Deferred Annuity PlanThe Children's Hospital Corp…$1.4B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income$100M
Employer EIN050258809
Plan Effective Date2005-10-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brown University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Brown University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.6B 25.313251041559397% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.06B $2.59B ▲ +25.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 6,657 $2.1B
2023 3 7,409 $2.3B
2024 3 8,011 $2.6B

Nearby Other Plans in Rhode Island

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

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.400883938 · Participants: 1272Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement PlanLifespan Corporation 403(b)Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.164361597 · Participants: 9416Lifespan Corporation 403(b)Retirement PlanBrown University Defined Contribution Deferred Vesting Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.812750487 · Participants: 5630Brown University Defined Contribution Deferred Vesting Retirement PlanProvidence College 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.359922183 · Participants: 984Providence College 403(b) PlanRoger Williams University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.335932553 · Participants: 2740Roger Williams University Retirement PlanRhode Island School of Design Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.253267519 · Participants: 923Rhode Island School of Design Retirement Plan
Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants

Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Rhode Island, the nearest Other by assets is Weill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY ($1.4B); by covered participants it is Sansum Clinic Match Plan in CA (1,270 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,272 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 Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.6% during 2023, from $1.3B to $1.4B. Reported net income was $100M.
How have Brown University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brown University's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.3%, from $2.1B to $2.6B.
Where does Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy 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 Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Weill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY ($1.4B, 11,173 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Brown University Defined Contribution Legacy Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sansum Clinic Match Plan in CA (1,270 participants, $67M in assets).