Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$12.6B
Total assets: 22,753
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $552,372
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · California · Educational Services

$12.6B in assets, 22,753 participants

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan reported $12.6B in total assets and 22,753 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in California

Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan covers 22,753 participants in California, 36x the typical California plan (state average ~637 per filing). Assets: $12.6B.

$12.6B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 22,753
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $552,372
avg assets per participant

Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $12.6B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $1.7B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 21,674 in the plan year 2023 filing to 22,753 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

California

Industry

Educational Services

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 637 participants across 14,392 plans. Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan reports 22,753 participants - 36x that state average ($12.6B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$11.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$12.6B
Net Income	$1.5B
Employer EIN	941156365
Plan Effective Date	1957-04-18
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University)

Total plan assets by year, all The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	23,308	$9.6B
2023	2	22,397	$11.2B
2024	2	23,406	$12.8B

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Sutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan $7.6B · 54,954
Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan $6.9B · 24,152
Caltech Base Retirement Plan $5.2B · 10,970
University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan $4.8B · 20,886
Cedars-Sinai 403b Retirement Plan $2.6B · 11,878

Compare Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

Other plans in other states closest to Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Mayo 403(b) Plan (MN) $12.8B · 85,933
The Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan (NC) $11.0B · 48,377
Northwell Health 403(b) Plan (NY) $10.9B · 44,511
The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan (NY) $9.5B · 46,826

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.8% during 2024, from $11.0B to $12.6B. Reported net income was $1.5B.

How have The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.1%, from $9.6B to $12.8B.

Where does Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which Other plans are similar in size to Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mayo 403(b) Plan in MN ($12.8B, 85,933 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Other plans in California. Compare plans
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 33.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans

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 941156365.

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.