Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Culinary Institute of America Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$232M
Total assets Near avg plan size
586
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$395,052
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by The Culinary Institute of America · New York · Educational Services

$232M in assets, 586 participants

The Culinary Institute of America's The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan reported $232M in total assets and 586 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #3,327 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $232M for 586 participants (~$395,052/participant), up 7.9% in 2024.

#3,327
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.9%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$231,500,363 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan 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. The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (586 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $17M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $215M in the plan year 2023 filing to $232M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan reported participants fell from 623 in the plan year 2023 filing to 586 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 060653264 · The Culinary Institute of America PY 2024 · Other

The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan · $232M · 586 · 95th

  • EBSA $232M
  • PART 586
  • TYPE 95th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Signature Healthcare Retirement Savings Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3327

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 Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Webster University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWebster University Defined C…$233MSignature Healthcare Retirement Savings PlanSignature Healthcare Retirem…$232MThe Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution PlanThe Culinary Institute of Am…$232MDrew University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred PlanDrew University Defined Cont…$231MVandalia Health System 403(b) PlanVandalia Health System 403(b…$230M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$215M
Net Assets (End of Year)$232M
Net Income$17M
Employer EIN060653264
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Culinary Institute of America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Culinary Institute of America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$232M 20.154213720959596% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$180M$200M$220M$240M 202220232024 $193M $232M ▲ +20.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 496 $193M
2023 1 623 $215M
2024 1 586 $232M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.231500363 · Participants: 586The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.919546292 · Participants: 44511Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.49390479 · Participants: 46826The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 8.002376506 · Participants: 30335University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.449166101 · Participants: 22606Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.643469898 · Participants: 14399Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Signature Healthcare Retirement Savings Plan in MA ($232M); by covered participants it is St. Camillus Retirement Savings Plan in WI (586 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (586 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 The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.9% during 2024, from $215M to $232M. Reported net income was $17M.
How have The Culinary Institute of America plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Culinary Institute of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.2%, from $193M to $232M.
Where does The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Signature Healthcare Retirement Savings Plan in MA ($232M, 1,912 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is St. Camillus Retirement Savings Plan in WI (586 participants, $15M in assets).