Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Rand Corporation Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$656M
Total assets
2,313
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$283,498
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Rand Corporation · California · Other Services

$656M in assets, 2,313 participants

The Rand Corporation's The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan reported $656M in total assets and 2,313 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,684 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in California

The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan covers 2,313 participants in California, 3.7x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $656M.

$656M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
2,313
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$283,498
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $80M in the plan year 2023 filing to $62M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $593M in the plan year 2023 filing to $656M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 2,156 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,313 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan reports 2,313 participants - 3.7x that state average ($656M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$593M
Net Assets (End of Year)$656M
Net Income$62M
Employer EIN951958142
Plan Effective Date1957-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Rand Corporation)

$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $0.99B $1.26B ▲ +27.3%
Total plan assets by year, all The Rand Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,800 $987M
2023 2 3,949 $1.1B
2024 2 4,254 $1.3B

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The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in California, assets vs. participants

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The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.5% during 2024, from $593M to $656M. Reported net income was $62M.
How have The Rand Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Rand Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.5%, from $987M to $1.3B.
Where does The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Money Purchase plans are similar in size to The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hawaii Carpenters Financial Security Fund in HI ($662M, 4,066 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Rand Corporation 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Money Purchase plans in California. Compare plans
  • The Rand Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 27.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Other Services plans