Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Brandeis University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$52M
Total assets Below avg plan size
796
Participants Near avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$65,573
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees · Sponsored by Brandeis University · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$52M in assets, 796 participants

Brandeis University's Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees reported $52M in total assets and 796 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #2,651 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees sits by assets

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $52M for 796 participants (~$65,573/participant), up 5.3% in 2024.

#2,651
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+5.3%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees's outsized position by total assets

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$52,195,985 Top 15% higher than 85% of 123,620 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 2024

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (796 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees end-of-year assets rose from $50M in the plan year 2023 filing to $52M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees reported participants rose from 762 in the plan year 2023 filing to 796 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 042103552 · Brandeis University PY 2024 · Other

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees · $52M · 796 · 85th

  • EBSA $52M
  • EBSA 796
  • EBSA 85th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near University of Cincinnati Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #2651

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 Massachusetts →

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$50M
Net Assets (End of Year)$52M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN042103552
Plan Effective Date1952-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brandeis University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Brandeis University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$907M 19.092432632566013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $762M $907M ▲ +19.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,844 $762M
2023 2 3,079 $849M
2024 2 3,167 $907M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.052195985 · Participants: 796Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt EmployeesHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is University of Cincinnati Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OH ($52M); by covered participants it is Christian Academy School System 403(b) Plan in KY (796 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (796 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees assets move in 2024? ▼
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees grew at a solid clip - up 5.3% during 2024, from $50M to $52M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Brandeis University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brandeis University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $762M to $907M.
Where does Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is University of Cincinnati Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OH ($52M, 169 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Christian Academy School System 403(b) Plan in KY (796 participants, $17M in assets).