Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cairn University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$21M
Total assets Small plan by assets
383
Participants Below avg headcount
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$54,234
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cairn University 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Cairn University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$21M in assets, 383 participants

Cairn University's Cairn University 403(b) Plan reported $21M in total assets and 383 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #1,960 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Cairn University 403(b) Plan covers 383 participants in Pennsylvania, about 47% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $21M.

#1,960
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+9.0%
assets growth YoY

Cairn University 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$20,771,445 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

Cairn University 403(b) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cairn University 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (383 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Cairn University 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 484 in the plan year 2023 filing to 383 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cairn University 403(b) Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cairn University 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 230973290 · Cairn University PY 2024 · Other

Cairn University 403(b) Plan · $21M · 383 · 71st

  • BOY $21M
  • SCH 383
  • EBSA 71st
  • PART Other
  • TYPE near Nashoba Brooks School of Concord DC Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #1960

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 Pennsylvania →

Cairn University 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Tda PlanAmerican Baptist Homes of th…$21MNashoba Brooks School of Concord DC Retirement PlanNashoba Brooks School of Con…$21MOpportunity International Employees' 403(b) ProgramOpportunity International Em…$21MCairn University 403(b) Plan$21MThe Galloway School Retirement PlanThe Galloway School Retireme…$21M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cairn University 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$19M
Net Assets (End of Year)$21M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN230973290
Plan Effective Date1987-10-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cairn University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cairn University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 21.2743641902475% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$16M$18M$20M$22M 202220232024 $17.1M $20.8M ▲ +21.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 386 $17M
2023 1 484 $19M
2024 1 383 $21M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Cairn University 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.020771445 · Participants: 383Cairn University 403(b) PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.986767736 · Participants: 22110The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.728641608 · Participants: 78872Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.552304662 · Participants: 43405The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.817739782 · Participants: 6772Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.792479411 · Participants: 17497Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Cairn University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Cairn University 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Nashoba Brooks School of Concord DC Retirement Plan in MA ($21M); by covered participants it is Joint Township District Memorial Hospital Deferred Annuity Plan in OH (383 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (383 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 Cairn University 403(b) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Cairn University 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.0% during 2024, from $19M to $21M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Cairn University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cairn University's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.3%, from $17M to $21M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Cairn University 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nashoba Brooks School of Concord DC Retirement Plan in MA ($21M, 96 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cairn University 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Joint Township District Memorial Hospital Deferred Annuity Plan in OH (383 participants, $34M in assets).