Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.2B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,662
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$740,411
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ucar Retirement Plan · Sponsored by University Corporation for Atmospheric Research · Colorado · Educational Services

$1.2B in assets, 1,662 participants

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's Ucar Retirement Plan reported $1.2B in total assets and 1,662 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.

  • #3,572 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Ucar Retirement Plan covers 1,662 participants in Colorado, 4.4x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.

#3,572
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.4%
assets growth YoY
12×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ucar Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ucar Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,230,562,754 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

Ucar 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. Ucar Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,662 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ucar Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $129M in the plan year 2023 filing to $85M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ucar Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,444 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,662 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ucar Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 840412668 · University Corporation for Atmospheric Research PY 2024 · Other

Ucar Retirement Plan · $1.2B · 1,662 · 99th

  • 5500 $1.2B
  • 5500 1,662
  • 5500 99th
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near Loyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #3572

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 Colorado →

Ucar Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty of the University of MiamiDefined Contribution Retirem…$1.2BUcar Retirement Plan$1.2BLoyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLoyola University Chicago De…$1.2BRetirement Savings Plan for Employees of West Penn Allegheny Health SystemRetirement Savings Plan for …$1.2BNorthwestern University Voluntary Savings PlanNorthwestern University Volu…$1.2B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Ucar Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income$85M
Employer EIN840412668
Plan Effective Date1960-07-18
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University Corporation for Atmospheric Research plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 21.00150480240265% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1.02B $1.23B ▲ +20.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,300 $1.0B
2023 1 1,444 $1.1B
2024 1 1,662 $1.2B

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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

Ucar Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 0.20.40.60.811.21.4 Total assets ($B) Participants Ucar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.230562754 · Participants: 1662Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.02857285 · Participants: 9224Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanUniversity of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.908770068 · Participants: 7356University of Denver Retirement PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.625099305 · Participants: 3207Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.381542052 · Participants: 717Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan403 (B) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.355940708 · Participants: 2372403 (B) Retirement Plan
Ucar Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare Ucar Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Ucar Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Loyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in IL ($1.2B); by covered participants it is Tax Deferred Annuity Program for Employees of Valley Presbyterian Hospital in CA (1,662 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,662 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 Ucar Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Ucar Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.4% during 2024, from $1.1B to $1.2B. Reported net income was $85M.
How have University Corporation for Atmospheric Research plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $1.0B to $1.2B.
Where does Ucar Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ucar Retirement Plan 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 Other plans are similar in size to Ucar Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Loyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in IL ($1.2B, 2,922 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ucar Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Tax Deferred Annuity Program for Employees of Valley Presbyterian Hospital in CA (1,662 participants, $89M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 840412668.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.