Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $145M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 296
- Participants Below avg headcount
- 93rd
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $488,348
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York · Educational Services
$145M in assets, 296 participants
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $145M in total assets and 296 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.
- #3,314 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
Coverage in New York
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 296 participants in New York, about 37% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $145M.
- #3,314
- in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
- +6.9%
- assets growth YoY
- 1.5×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500
$144,551,115 Top 7% higher than 93% of 127,068 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution 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. The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (296 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$18M in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $135M in the plan year 2022 filing to $145M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 286 in the plan year 2022 filing to 296 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Plan-year Form 5500 strip
Filing strip 135562985 · The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art PY 2023 · Other
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $145M · 296 · 93rd
- PHOTO $145M
- IND 296
- EOY 93rd
- 5500 Other
- ASSETS near Milton Academy Retirement Plan
- PCT ind #3314
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 New York →
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
New York filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $135M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $145M |
| Net Income | $9M |
| Employer EIN | 135562985 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1937-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $156M 15.197882169081133% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 286 | $135M |
| 2023 | 1 | 296 | $145M |
| 2024 | 1 | 313 | $156M |
Nearby Other Plans in New York
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Northwell Health 403(b) Plan $9.9B · 48,676
- The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan $8.5B · 30,241
- University of Rochester Retirement Program $7.2B · 28,970
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan $5.6B · 22,855
- Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University $5.0B · 14,407
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Milton Academy Retirement Plan in MA ($145M); by covered participants it is Gilman School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MD (296 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($145M here).
- Milton Academy Retirement Plan (MA) $145M · 401
- Allegheny College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (PA) $144M · 362
- 403(b) Retirement Plan of Lawrence General Hospital (MA) $144M · 2,001
- Augsburg University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (MN) $144M · 703
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (296 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.