Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Lee University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$63M
Total assets Below avg plan size
776
Participants Near avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$81,399
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla · Sponsored by Lee University · Tennessee · Educational Services

$63M in assets, 776 participants

Lee University's Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla reported $63M in total assets and 776 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,915 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla sits by assets

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $63M for 776 participants (~$81,399/participant), up 13.7% in 2023.

#2,915
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+13.7%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla's outsized position by total assets

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla vs every filed plan by assets

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

$63,165,612 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla 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. Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla sits mid-pack in the medium band (776 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla reported net income rose from -$10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla end-of-year assets rose from $56M in the plan year 2022 filing to $63M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla reported participants fell from 800 in the plan year 2022 filing to 776 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 620502739 · Lee University PY 2023 · Other

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla · $63M · 776 · 88th

  • ASSETS $63M
  • ASSETS 776
  • ASSETS 88th
  • ASSETS Other
  • ASSETS near Institute for Advanced Study Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • ASSETS ind #2915

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 Tennessee →

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$56M
Net Assets (End of Year)$63M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN620502739
Plan Effective Date1971-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lee University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Lee University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$67M 19.7964882455768% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$55M$60M$65M$70M 202220232024 $55.5M $66.5M ▲ +19.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 800 $56M
2023 1 776 $63M
2024 1 707 $67M

Nearby Other Plans in Tennessee

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

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla vs. nearby Other plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla, Total assets ($B): 0.063165612 · Participants: 776Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement PlaVanderbilt University Medical Center Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.082284978 · Participants: 30220Vanderbilt University Medical Center Retirement PlanVanderbilt University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.316024751 · Participants: 6887Vanderbilt University Retirement PlanSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.118460153 · Participants: 6010St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement PlanBallad Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.616326721 · Participants: 11769Ballad Health 403(b) PlanSoutheastern Carpenters and Millwrights Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.534737215 · Participants: 2882Southeastern Carpenters and Millwrights Pension Plan
Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla vs. nearby Other plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Other by assets is Institute for Advanced Study Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NJ ($63M); by covered participants it is The Kennedy Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT (776 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (776 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 Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla assets move in 2023?
Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla grew at a solid clip - up 13.7% during 2023, from $56M to $63M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Lee University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lee University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.8%, from $56M to $67M.
Where does Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla ranks in the 88th 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 Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Institute for Advanced Study Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NJ ($63M, 132 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Kennedy Center, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT (776 participants, $2M in assets).