Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$38M
Total assets Below avg plan size
65
Participants Small participant base
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$582,851
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#16,369
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+7.9%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def's outsized position 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 $2,050,000,000 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

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def is a small filing (65 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 131641075 · National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. PY 2024 · Other

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def · $38M · 65 · 81st

  • PCT $38M
  • PCT 65
  • PCT 81st
  • PCT Other
  • PCT near Great Plains Health Alliance Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • PCT ind #16369

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

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.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$162M 25.011598873024315% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M 202220232024 $130M $162M ▲ +25.0%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def, Total assets ($B): 0.037885294 · Participants: 65National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-DefHarvard 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
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's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Great Plains Health Alliance Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in KS ($38M); by covered participants it is Resources for the Future, Inc. 403(b) Retirement in DC (65 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (65 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 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).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Resources for the Future, Inc. 403(b) Retirement in DC (65 participants, $16M in assets).