Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$38M
Total assets
65
Participants
81st
Percentile by assets
$582,851
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def · Sponsored by National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. · Massachusetts · Professional & Technical Services

$38M in assets, 65 participants

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.'s National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def reported $38M in total assets and 65 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • 81st percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,369 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Where National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def sits by assets

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $38M for 65 participants (~$582,851/participant), up 7.9% in 2024.

$38M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
65
covered participants
81st
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$582,851
avg assets per participant

Where National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def sits by total assets

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def vs every filed plan by assets

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

$37,885,294 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

  • National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def end-of-year assets rose from $35M in the plan year 2023 filing to $38M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def reported participants fell from 69 in the plan year 2023 filing to 65 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def outranks 81% 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)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$38M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN131641075
Plan Effective Date1974-02-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.)

$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M 202220232024 $130M $162M ▲ +25.0%
Total plan assets by year, all National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 672 $130M
2023 2 681 $149M
2024 2 689 $162M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants National Bureau of E…Harvard University T…Beth Israel Lahey 40…Boston University Re…Northeastern Univers…Boston University Su…
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def assets move in 2024?
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def grew at a solid clip - up 7.9% during 2024, from $35M to $38M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.0%, from $130M to $162M.
Where does National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def ranks in the 81st 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 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Great Plains Health Alliance Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in KS ($38M, 938 participants).

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