Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The George Washington University Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,862
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$375,253
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff · Sponsored by The George Washington University · Virginia · Educational Services

$1.4B in assets, 3,862 participants

The George Washington University's The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff reported $1.4B in total assets and 3,862 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #3,582 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff covers 3,862 participants in Virginia, 4.9x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

#3,582
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+10.1%
assets growth YoY
15×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff's outsized position by total assets

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,449,226,057 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff'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. The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff lands in the large band (3,862 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff reported net income fell from $162M in the plan year 2023 filing to $133M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff end-of-year assets rose from $1.3B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.4B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff reported participants rose from 3,809 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,862 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 530196584 · The George Washington University PY 2024 · Money Purchase

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff · $1.4B · 3,862 · 99th

  • PART $1.4B
  • PART 3,862
  • PART 99th
  • PART Money Purchase
  • PART near Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #3582

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 Virginia →

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income$133M
Employer EIN530196584
Plan Effective Date1945-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The George Washington University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The George Washington University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.1B 22.88352979751439% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B 202220232024 $2.52B $3.1B ▲ +23.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 11,910 $2.5B
2023 2 11,856 $2.8B
2024 2 12,124 $3.1B

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in Virginia

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

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff, Total assets ($B): 1.449226057 · Participants: 3862The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and StaffThe Mitre Corporation Qualified Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.80624731 · Participants: 12228The Mitre Corporation Qualified Retirement PlanNoblis, Inc. Qualified Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.246067944 · Participants: 2434Noblis, Inc. Qualified Retirement PlanMid-Atlantic States District Council Participating Locals Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.148575783 · Participants: 6604Mid-Atlantic States District Council Participating Locals Annuity FundAmerican College of Radiology Employees' Pension Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.107671167 · Participants: 560American College of Radiology Employees' Pension Plan and TrustOperating Engineers Local No. 147 Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.064718914 · Participants: 2421Operating Engineers Local No. 147 Annuity Fund
The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC Retirement Plan in NY ($1.5B); by covered participants it is Teamster Local 282 Annuity Trust Fund in NY (3,887 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,862 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 The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff assets move in 2024? ▼
The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff grew at a solid clip - up 10.1% during 2024, from $1.3B to $1.4B. Reported net income was $133M.
How have The George Washington University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The George Washington University's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.9%, from $2.5B to $3.1B.
Where does The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Money Purchase plans are similar in size to The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC Retirement Plan in NY ($1.5B, 2,624 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to The George Washington University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Teamster Local 282 Annuity Trust Fund in NY (3,887 participants, $887M in assets).