Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The May Institute, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$85M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,763
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$48,223
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The May Institute, Inc. · Massachusetts · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$85M in assets, 1,763 participants

The May Institute, Inc.'s May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $85M in total assets and 1,763 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.

  • #15,320 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,763 participants in Massachusetts, 2.7x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $85M.

#15,320
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+13.6%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$85,017,213 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,763 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $75M in the plan year 2023 filing to $85M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to $10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,744 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,763 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 042197449 · The May Institute, Inc. PY 2024 · Other

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $85M · 1,763 · 89th

  • EIN $85M
  • RANK 1,763
  • PHOTO 89th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Morehouse College Defined Contribution Plan
  • 5500 ind #15320

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Bristol Hospital & Health Care Group 403(b) PlanBristol Hospital & Health Ca…$85MMorehouse College Defined Contribution PlanMorehouse College Defined Co…$85MWestmont College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWestmont College Defined Con…$85MMay Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMay Institute, Inc. Defined …$85MWayne Unc 403(b) Plan$85M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$75M
Net Assets (End of Year)$85M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN042197449
Plan Effective Date1981-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The May Institute, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The May Institute, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$85M 33.027548229582656% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $63.9M $85M ▲ +33.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,761 $64M
2023 1 1,744 $75M
2024 1 1,763 $85M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.085017213 · Participants: 1763May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement 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
May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Morehouse College Defined Contribution Plan in GA ($85M); by covered participants it is Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 73 Annuity Plan in IL (1,764 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($85M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,763 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 May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.6% during 2024, from $75M to $85M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have The May Institute, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The May Institute, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 33.0%, from $64M to $85M.
Where does May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th 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 May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Morehouse College Defined Contribution Plan in GA ($85M, 734 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to May Institute, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 73 Annuity Plan in IL (1,764 participants, $708M in assets).