Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The May Institute, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$75M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,744
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$42,912
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The May Institute, Inc. · Massachusetts · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$75M in assets, 1,744 participants

The May Institute, Inc.'s May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $75M in total assets and 1,744 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #16,036 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,744 participants in Massachusetts, 2.6x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $75M.

#16,036
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+17.1%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$74,838,473 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution 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. May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,744 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$8M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $64M in the plan year 2022 filing to $75M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,761 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,744 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042197449 · The May Institute, Inc. PY 2023 · Other

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $75M · 1,744 · 89th

  • EIN $75M
  • RANK 1,744
  • PHOTO 89th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Virginia Association of Independent Schools Multiple Employer Plan
  • 5500 ind #16036

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMay Institute, Inc. Defined …$75MVirginia Association of Independent Schools Multiple Employer PlanVirginia Association of Inde…$75MPressley Ridge Retirement PlanPressley Ridge Retirement Pl…$75MSaint Vincent Retirement Plan$75MFlint Hill 403(b) DC and Tda PlanFlint Hill 403(b) DC and Tda…$75M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$64M
Net Assets (End of Year)$75M
Net Income$11M
Employer EIN042197449
Plan Effective Date1981-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The May Institute, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The May Institute, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$85M 33.027548229582656% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $63.9M $85M ▲ +33.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,761 $64M
2023 1 1,744 $75M
2024 1 1,763 $85M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.074838473 · Participants: 1744May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.700618255 · Participants: 11980The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.76566072 · Participants: 21064Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.758080647 · Participants: 8130Boston University Retirement PlanBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.396382678 · Participants: 13981Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.333339945 · Participants: 8553Northeastern University Retirement Plan
May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Virginia Association of Independent Schools Multiple Employer Plan in VA ($75M); by covered participants it is Employees Supplemental Retirement Plan C in OH (1,743 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($75M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,744 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 May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 17.1% during 2023, from $64M to $75M. Reported net income was $11M.
How have The May Institute, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The May Institute, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 33.0%, from $64M to $85M.
Where does May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Virginia Association of Independent Schools Multiple Employer Plan in VA ($75M, 455 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employees Supplemental Retirement Plan C in OH (1,743 participants, $250M in assets).