Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$156M
Total assets Near avg plan size
313
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$497,554
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York · Educational Services

$156M in assets, 313 participants

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $156M in total assets and 313 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #3,218 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in New York

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 313 participants in New York, about 39% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $156M.

#3,218
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.7%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$155,734,297 Top 7% higher than 93% 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 Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement 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. The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (313 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to $11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $145M in the plan year 2023 filing to $156M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 296 in the plan year 2023 filing to 313 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 135562985 · The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art PY 2024 · Other

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $156M · 313 · 93rd

  • IND $156M
  • IND 313
  • IND 93rd
  • IND Other
  • IND near Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Qualified Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #3218

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 New York →

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$145M
Net Assets (End of Year)$156M
Net Income$11M
Employer EIN135562985
Plan Effective Date1937-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$156M 15.197882169081133% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $135M $156M ▲ +15.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 286 $135M
2023 1 296 $145M
2024 1 313 $156M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.155734297 · Participants: 313The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.919546292 · Participants: 44511Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.49390479 · Participants: 46826The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 8.002376506 · Participants: 30335University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.449166101 · Participants: 22606Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.643469898 · Participants: 14399Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Qualified Retirement Plan in NJ ($156M); by covered participants it is Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools Multiple Employer Plan in PA (313 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (313 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 Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.7% during 2024, from $145M to $156M. Reported net income was $11M.
How have The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.2%, from $135M to $156M.
Where does The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Qualified Retirement Plan in NJ ($156M, 338 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools Multiple Employer Plan in PA (313 participants, $48M in assets).