Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
California Association for Research in Astronomy Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $81M
- Total assets Below avg plan size
- 153
- Participants Small participant base
- 89th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $527,941
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by California Association for Research in Astronomy · Hawaii · Educational Services
$81M in assets, 153 participants
California Association for Research in Astronomy's W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $81M in total assets and 153 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.
- #2,901 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
Coverage in Hawaii
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 153 participants in Hawaii, about 40% of the average Hawaii filer (state average ~380 per filing). Assets: $81M.
- #2,901
- in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
- +10.0%
- assets growth YoY
- 0.8×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500
$80,775,046 Top 11% higher than 89% of 123,620 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement 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. W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (153 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $73M in the plan year 2023 filing to $81M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 146 in the plan year 2023 filing to 153 in the plan year 2024 filing.
DOL schedule card
Filing strip 953972799 · California Association for Research in Astronomy PY 2024 · Other
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan · $81M · 153 · 89th
- IND $81M
- IND 153
- IND 89th
- IND Other
- IND near Culver Educational Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
- IND ind #2901
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 Hawaii →
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Hawaii filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $73M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $81M |
| Net Income | $7M |
| Employer EIN | 953972799 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1985-07-22 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (California Association for Research in Astronomy)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All California Association for Research in Astronomy plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $81M 30.48273479767159% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 120 | $62M |
| 2023 | 1 | 146 | $73M |
| 2024 | 1 | 153 | $81M |
Nearby Other Plans in Hawaii
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Hawai'i Pacific Health 403(b) Savings Plan $1.5B · 7,386
- Punahou School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $326M · 1,542
- Iolani School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $203M · 514
- Kuakini Health System 403(b) Matching Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan $163M · 869
- The Queen's Health Systems Retirement Plus Plan $113M · 541
W. M. Keck Observatory 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside Hawaii, the nearest Other by assets is Culver Educational Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in IN ($81M); by covered participants it is Vivalon, Inc. 403(b) Plan in CA (153 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($81M here).
- Culver Educational Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (IN) $81M · 490
- The Pingry Corporation Defined Contribution Plan (NJ) $81M · 130
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan (NY) $81M · 567
- Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities Multiple Employer Plan (KY) $81M · 742
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (153 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Vivalon, Inc. 403(b) Plan (CA) 153 · 0 off
- Mobilization for Justice, Inc. 403(b) Plan (NY) 153 · 0 off
- Kootenai Clinic 403(b) Plan (ID) 153 · 0 off
- Saint David's School Retirement Plan (NY) 153 · 0 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.