Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cairn University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
484
Participants Below avg headcount
72nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$39,369
Avg per participant Low balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Cairn University 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Cairn University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$19M in assets, 484 participants

Cairn University's Cairn University 403(b) Plan reported $19M in total assets and 484 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • #2,042 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Cairn University multi-year trail

Cairn University's plans moved +21.3% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Cairn University 403(b) Plan at $19M / 484 participants.

#2,042
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+11.2%
assets growth YoY

Cairn University 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$19,054,412 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

Cairn University 403(b) Plan 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. Cairn University 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (484 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cairn University 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cairn University 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 386 in the plan year 2022 filing to 484 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cairn University 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $17M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 230973290 · Cairn University PY 2023 · Other

Cairn University 403(b) Plan · $19M · 484 · 72nd

  • EBSA $19M
  • PART 484
  • TYPE 72nd
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc.
  • VS-ST ind #2042

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 Pennsylvania →

Cairn University 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Cairn University 403(b) Plan$19M403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc.403(b) Thrift Plan for Emplo…$19MSection 403(b) Retirement Plan for Mountain Comprehensive Health CorporationSection 403(b) Retirement Pl…$19MGoodwill of Greater Washington Tax Deferred Annuity PlanGoodwill of Greater Washingt…$19MUcp Matched Savings Plan$19M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cairn University 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Cairn University multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cairn University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 21.2743641902475% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$16M$18M$20M$22M 202220232024 $17.1M $20.8M ▲ +21.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 386 $17M
2023 1 484 $19M
2024 1 383 $21M

Cairn University filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$17M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN230973290
Plan Effective Date1987-10-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Cairn University 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.019054412 · Participants: 484Cairn University 403(b) PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Cairn University 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc. in NJ ($19M); by covered participants it is California Institute of the Arts Retirement Plan in CA (484 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Cairn University 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023?
Cairn University 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.2% during 2023, from $17M to $19M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Cairn University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cairn University's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.3%, from $17M to $21M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Cairn University 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc. in NJ ($19M, 224 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cairn University 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is California Institute of the Arts Retirement Plan in CA (484 participants, $90M in assets).