Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$235M
Total assets Near avg plan size
71
Participants Small participant base
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$3.3M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Sponsored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office · New York · Educational Services

$235M in assets, 71 participants

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office's Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported $235M in total assets and 71 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,458 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits by assets

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $235M for 71 participants (~$3.3M/participant), down 0.6% in 2023.

#3,458
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
-0.6%
assets change YoY
2.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's outsized position by total assets

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute vs every filed plan by assets

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

$234,815,196 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a small filing (71 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported participants fell from 78 in the plan year 2022 filing to 71 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute end-of-year assets fell from $236M in the plan year 2022 filing to $235M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 141340095 · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · $235M · 71 · 95th

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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 →

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of the Metal Trades Council of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCRetirement Plan for Bargaini…$235MThe Teknor Apex Company Retirement PlanThe Teknor Apex Company Reti…$235MContributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteContributory Defined Benefit…$235MJbt Corporation Employees' Retirement ProgramJbt Corporation Employees' R…$235MUfcw Union & Partcipating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension FundUfcw Union & Partcipating Fo…$235M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$236M
Net Assets (End of Year)$231M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN141340095
Plan Effective Date1944-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$668M 17.307227543220396% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $569M $668M ▲ +17.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 3,295 $569M
2023 3 3,456 $629M
2024 3 3,725 $668M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Total assets ($B): 0.234815196 · Participants: 71Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteIBM Personal Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.955758896 · Participants: 14881IBM Personal Pension PlanConsolidated Edison Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.184377155 · Participants: 10779Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 16.16620463 · Participants: 1075821199seiu Health Care Employees Pension FundPfizer Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.955262618 · Participants: 9616Pfizer Consolidated Pension PlanPepsico Employees Retirement Plan I, Total assets ($B): 7.599669 · Participants: 12289Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan I
Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Teknor Apex Company Retirement Plan in RI ($235M); by covered participants it is Personal Finance Company LLC Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement in MD (71 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 Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute assets move in 2023?
Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute held essentially flat - down 0.6% during 2023, from $236M to $235M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.3%, from $569M to $668M.
Where does Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks in the 95th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Teknor Apex Company Retirement Plan in RI ($235M, 843 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Personal Finance Company LLC Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement in MD (71 participants, $5M in assets).