Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$273M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,361
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$200,850
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. · District of Columbia · Professional & Technical Services

$273M in assets, 1,361 participants

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan reported $273M in total assets and 1,361 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #19,703 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan sits by assets

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $273M for 1,361 participants (~$200,850/participant), up 15.2% in 2023.

#19,703
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+15.2%
assets growth YoY
2.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$273,356,916 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings 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. The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,361 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$45M in the plan year 2022 filing to $36M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $237M in the plan year 2022 filing to $273M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,349 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,361 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 860138043 · Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. PY 2023 · Other

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan · $273M · 1,361 · 96th

  • RANK $273M
  • RANK 1,361
  • RANK 96th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Garnet Health Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • RANK ind #19703

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 →

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$237M
Net Assets (End of Year)$273M
Net Income$36M
Employer EIN860138043
Plan Effective Date1959-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$727M 28.634045852569166% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M$750M 202220232024 $565M $727M ▲ +28.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,726 $565M
2023 2 2,755 $654M
2024 2 3,012 $727M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.273356916 · Participants: 1361The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings 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
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
Compare The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Garnet Health Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($273M); by covered participants it is Holland Home Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in MI (1,362 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,361 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 The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.2% during 2023, from $237M to $273M. Reported net income was $36M.
How have Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 28.6%, from $565M to $727M.
Where does The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Garnet Health Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($273M, 4,189 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Holland Home Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in MI (1,362 participants, $40M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 860138043.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.