Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$55M
Total assets Below avg plan size
312
Participants Below avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$177,771
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan · Sponsored by Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$55M in assets, 312 participants

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research's Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan reported $55M in total assets and 312 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.

  • #2,690 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan covers 312 participants in Massachusetts, about 47% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $55M.

#2,690
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+6.4%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan's outsized position by total assets

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$55,464,536 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

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b 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. Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (312 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan reported participants fell from 341 in the plan year 2023 filing to 312 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan end-of-year assets rose from $52M in the plan year 2023 filing to $55M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 061043412 · Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research PY 2024 · Other

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan · $55M · 312 · 85th

  • ASSETS $55M
  • ASSETS 312
  • ASSETS 85th
  • ASSETS Other
  • ASSETS near The Buckley School in the City of New York 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan
  • ASSETS ind #2690

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 →

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b PlanWhitehead Institute for Biom…$55MThe Buckley School in the City of New York 403(b) Defined Contribution PlanThe Buckley School in the Ci…$55MRocky Mountain Institute Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanRocky Mountain Institute Tax…$55MCarroll College 403(b) Plan$55MEarthscope Consortium 403b$55M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$52M
Net Assets (End of Year)$55M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN061043412
Plan Effective Date1982-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$154M 29.98396991018452% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$120M$140M$160M 202220232024 $119M $154M ▲ +30.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 578 $119M
2023 2 658 $141M
2024 2 629 $154M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.055464536 · Participants: 312Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b PlanHarvard 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
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is The Buckley School in the City of New York 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($55M); by covered participants it is Villa Esperanza 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in CA (312 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (312 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 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.4% during 2024, from $52M to $55M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.0%, from $119M to $154M.
Where does Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan 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 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Buckley School in the City of New York 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($55M, 98 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 403b Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Villa Esperanza 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in CA (312 participants, $8M in assets).