Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Ave Maria University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
213
Participants Below avg headcount
60th
Percentile by assets National rank
$50,305
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Ave Maria University · Florida · Educational Services

$11M in assets, 213 participants

Ave Maria University's Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $11M in total assets and 213 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 60th 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.

  • #1,618 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Florida

Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 213 participants in Florida, about 34% of the average Florida filer (state average ~628 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#1,618
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+8.0%
assets growth YoY

Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$10,714,973 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

Ave Maria 403(b) 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. Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (213 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $791K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 178 in the plan year 2022 filing to 213 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 030482006 · Ave Maria University PY 2023 · Other

Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan · $11M · 213 · 60th

  • VS-ST $11M
  • BOY 213
  • SCH 60th
  • EBSA Other
  • PART near Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • TYPE ind #1618

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 Florida →

Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Effingham Hospital Tsa Plan$11MAve Maria 403(b) Retirement PlanAve Maria 403(b) Retirement …$11MShenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury 403(b) Retirement PlanShenandoah Valley Westminste…$11MIsidore Newman School Retirement PlanIsidore Newman School Retire…$11MPathlight Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanPathlight Inc. 403(b) Retire…$11M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Florida filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$10M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income$791K
Employer EIN030482006
Plan Effective Date2000-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ave Maria University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ave Maria University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$12M 18.856834404135597% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$9M$10M$11M$12M 202220232024 $9.92M $11.8M ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 178 $10M
2023 1 213 $11M
2024 1 193 $12M

Nearby Other Plans in Florida

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

Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Florida, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.010714973 · Participants: 213Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement PlanBaptist Health South Florida, Inc. 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.330892261 · Participants: 25214Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. 403(b) Employee Retirement PlanUniversity of Miami Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.720804746 · Participants: 12683University of Miami Retirement Savings PlanOrlando Health Retirement Savings Plan 403b, Total assets ($B): 1.55865765 · Participants: 26087Orlando Health Retirement Savings Plan 403bDefined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty of the University of Miami, Total assets ($B): 1.145895297 · Participants: 972Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty of the University of MiamiThe Nemours Foundation Section 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.13466821 · Participants: 8505The Nemours Foundation Section 403(b) Plan
Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Florida, assets vs. participants

Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Florida, the nearest Other by assets is Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury 403(b) Retirement Plan in VA ($11M); by covered participants it is Lagrange College Retirement Plan in GA (213 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (213 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 Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.0% during 2023, from $10M to $11M. Reported net income was $791K.
How have Ave Maria University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ave Maria University's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.9%, from $10M to $12M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury 403(b) Retirement Plan in VA ($11M, 288 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ave Maria 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lagrange College Retirement Plan in GA (213 participants, N/A in assets).