Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$929M
Total assets: 5,353
Participants: 98th
Percentile by assets: $173,591
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York · Educational Services

$929M in assets, 5,353 participants

Research Foundation of the City University of New York's Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $929M in total assets and 5,353 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 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New York

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 5,353 participants in New York, 6.7x the typical New York plan (state average ~795 per filing). Assets: $929M.

$929M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 5,353
covered participants: 98th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $173,591
avg assets per participant

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $659M in the plan year 2023 filing to $929M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $64M in the plan year 2023 filing to $49M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 5,316 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,353 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

New York

Industry

Educational Services

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports 5,353 participants - 6.7x that state average ($929M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$659M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$929M
Net Income	$49M
Employer EIN	131988190
Plan Effective Date	1972-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Research Foundation of the City University of New York)

Total plan assets by year, all Research Foundation of the City University of New York plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	16,634	$775M
2023	2	13,273	$861M
2024	2	13,336	$929M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Northwell Health 403(b) Plan $10.9B · 44,511
The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan $9.5B · 46,826
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan $6.4B · 22,606
Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University $5.6B · 14,399
New York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration $5.4B · 10,678

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Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

Other plans in other states closest to Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Cape Cod Healthcare 403(b) Partnership Plan (MA) $929M · 4,851
Parkview Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan (IN) $928M · 16,191
Marquette University Retirement Plan (WI) $926M · 3,173
Joint Annuity Fund Local 164 IBEW (NJ) $925M · 2,799

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan surged - up 41.0% during 2024, from $659M to $929M. Reported net income was $49M.

How have Research Foundation of the City University of New York plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Research Foundation of the City University of New York's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $775M to $929M.

Where does Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Other plans are similar in size to Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cape Cod Healthcare 403(b) Partnership Plan in MA ($929M, 4,851 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Research Foundation of the City University of New York Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Research Foundation of the City University of New York's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.9% 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 131988190.

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.