Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

West Virginia University Research Corp. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$43M
Total assets
559
Participants
82nd
Percentile by assets
$77,536
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by West Virginia University Research Corp. · West Virginia · Professional & Technical Services

$43M in assets, 559 participants

West Virginia University Research Corp.'s West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan reported $43M in total assets and 559 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • 82nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,756 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Where West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $43M for 559 participants (~$77,536/participant), up 18.0% in 2024.

$43M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
559
covered participants
82nd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$77,536
avg assets per participant

Where West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan sits by total assets

West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$43,342,832 Top 18% higher than 82% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $37M in the plan year 2023 filing to $43M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 534 in the plan year 2023 filing to 559 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan outranks 82% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 0.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$37M
Net Assets (End of Year)$43M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN550665758
Plan Effective Date2005-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (West Virginia University Research Corp.)

$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $29.2M $43.3M ▲ +48.4%
Total plan assets by year, all West Virginia University Research Corp. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 511 $29M
2023 1 534 $37M
2024 1 559 $43M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024?
West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan grew sharply - up 18.0% during 2024, from $37M to $43M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have West Virginia University Research Corp. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), West Virginia University Research Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 48.4%, from $29M to $43M.
Where does West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 82nd 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 West Virginia University Research Corporation 403b Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 403(b) Plan in VA ($43M, 313 participants).

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