Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$38M
Total assets Below avg plan size
159
Participants Small participant base
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$236,392
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Geophysical Union · District of Columbia · Professional & Technical Services

$38M in assets, 159 participants

American Geophysical Union's American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan reported $38M in total assets and 159 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #16,855 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan covers 159 participants in District of Columbia, about 11% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $38M.

#16,855
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+15.8%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$37,586,390 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

American Geophysical Union Retirement 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. American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (159 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $32M in the plan year 2022 filing to $38M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 147 in the plan year 2022 filing to 159 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 520955532 · American Geophysical Union PY 2023 · Other

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan · $38M · 159 · 82nd

  • PHOTO $38M
  • PHOTO 159
  • PHOTO 82nd
  • PHOTO Other
  • PHOTO near National Comprehensive Cancer Network 403(b) DC Plan
  • PHOTO ind #16855

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$32M
Net Assets (End of Year)$38M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN520955532
Plan Effective Date1972-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Geophysical Union)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Geophysical Union plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$67M 30.043593325654207% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M$70M 202220232024 $51.5M $67M ▲ +30.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 276 $51M
2023 2 306 $60M
2024 2 318 $67M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.03758639 · Participants: 159American Geophysical Union Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.573431912 · Participants: 431907Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.233326595 · Participants: 4981Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.269733433 · Participants: 2668American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.110483572 · Participants: 6611Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.864736688 · Participants: 15030Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is National Comprehensive Cancer Network 403(b) DC Plan in PA ($38M); by covered participants it is New Canaan Country School DC Retirement Plan in CT (159 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 American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 15.8% during 2023, from $32M to $38M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have American Geophysical Union plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Geophysical Union's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.0%, from $51M to $67M.
Where does American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan ranks in the 82nd 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 American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is National Comprehensive Cancer Network 403(b) DC Plan in PA ($38M, 135 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Geophysical Union Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is New Canaan Country School DC Retirement Plan in CT (159 participants, $57M in assets).