Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

National Academy of Sciences Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$367M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,056
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$347,130
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Nas Primary Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Academy of Sciences · District of Columbia · Professional & Technical Services

$367M in assets, 1,056 participants

National Academy of Sciences's Nas Primary Retirement Plan reported $367M in total assets and 1,056 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #19,840 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where Nas Primary Retirement Plan sits by assets

Nas Primary Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $367M for 1,056 participants (~$347,130/participant), up 12.3% in 2023.

#19,840
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+12.3%
assets growth YoY
3.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Nas Primary Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Nas Primary Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$366,569,472 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Nas Primary 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. Nas Primary Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,056 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Nas Primary Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$48M in the plan year 2022 filing to $40M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nas Primary Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 900 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,056 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nas Primary Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $326M in the plan year 2022 filing to $367M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 530196932 · National Academy of Sciences PY 2023 · Money Purchase

Nas Primary Retirement Plan · $367M · 1,056 · 97th

  • BOY $367M
  • SCH 1,056
  • EBSA 97th
  • PART Money Purchase
  • TYPE near Cascade Pension Trust Money Purchase Pension Plan
  • NET ind #19840

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 →

Nas Primary Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

IBEW Local 16, AFL-CIO & Multi- Employer Pension PlanIBEW Local 16, AFL-CIO & Mul…$379MOperating Engineers Local 12 Defined Contribution TrustOperating Engineers Local 12…$376MIronworkers Local 11 Annuity FundIronworkers Local 11 Annuity…$375MCascade Pension Trust Money Purchase Pension PlanCascade Pension Trust Money …$375MNas Primary Retirement Plan$367M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Nas Primary Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$326M
Net Assets (End of Year)$367M
Net Income$40M
Employer EIN530196932
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Academy of Sciences)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Academy of Sciences plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$758M 21.82066649156702% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $622M $758M ▲ +21.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,813 $622M
2023 2 2,175 $700M
2024 2 2,481 $758M

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in District of Columbia

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

Nas Primary Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500050010001500 0100200300400 Total assets ($M) Participants Nas Primary Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 366.569472 · Participants: 1056Nas Primary Retirement PlanAura, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 380.629048 · Participants: 1394Aura, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan and TrustCarnegie Institution of Washington Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 224.631026 · Participants: 555Carnegie Institution of Washington Retirement PlanNational Democratic Institute for International Affairs Money Purchase Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 56.16659 · Participants: 263National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Money Purchase Pension PlanNfl Players Association Money Purchase Pension Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 53.19264 · Participants: 87Nfl Players Association Money Purchase Pension Plan and TrustResources for the Future, Inc. 401(a) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 50.344563 · Participants: 65Resources for the Future, Inc. 401(a) Retirement Plan
Nas Primary Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
Compare Nas Primary Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Nas Primary Retirement Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Cascade Pension Trust Money Purchase Pension Plan in OR ($375M); by covered participants it is Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 6 Annuity Fund in MA (1,052 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,056 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 Nas Primary Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Nas Primary Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.3% during 2023, from $326M to $367M. Reported net income was $40M.
How have National Academy of Sciences plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Academy of Sciences's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.8%, from $622M to $758M.
Where does Nas Primary Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Nas Primary Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Nas Primary Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cascade Pension Trust Money Purchase Pension Plan in OR ($375M, 2,092 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nas Primary Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 6 Annuity Fund in MA (1,052 participants, $133M 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 530196932.

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.