Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Georgetown University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
604
Participants Below avg headcount
65th
Percentile by assets National rank
$25,650
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Georgetown University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Georgetown University · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$15M in assets, 604 participants

Georgetown University's Georgetown University Retirement Plan reported $15M in total assets and 604 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 65th 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.

  • #1,732 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Georgetown University Retirement Plan covers 604 participants in District of Columbia, about 41% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $15M.

#1,732
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
-91.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $168M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Georgetown University Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Georgetown University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$15,492,554 Top 35% higher than 65% 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

Georgetown University 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. Georgetown University Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (604 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Georgetown University Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$168M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Georgetown University Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $184M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Georgetown University Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 611 in the plan year 2023 filing to 604 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 530196603 · Georgetown University PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Georgetown University Retirement Plan · $15M · 604 · 65th

  • PART $15M
  • TYPE 604
  • NET 65th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Kik Custom Products Pension Plan
  • BOY ind #1732

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 District of Columbia →

Georgetown University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Georgetown University Retirement PlanGeorgetown University Retire…$15MKik Custom Products Pension PlanKik Custom Products Pension …$15MLocal 422 Pension Trust Fund$15MThe Ertl Company Retirement Plan for Hourly EmployeesThe Ertl Company Retirement …$15MNew England Sinai Hospital Pension PlanNew England Sinai Hospital P…$15M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Georgetown University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$184M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income-$168M
Employer EIN530196603
Plan Effective Date1954-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Georgetown University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Georgetown University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.4B 19.07145398288855% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B$3.6B 202220232024 $2.89B $3.45B ▲ +19.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 18,588 $2.9B
2023 3 20,622 $3.3B
2024 3 19,998 $3.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Georgetown University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Georgetown University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015492554 · Participants: 604Georgetown University Retirement PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 27.435957137 · Participants: 103525Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 15.01326453 · Participants: 102493Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.795820295 · Participants: 58United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.922502172 · Participants: 3559Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension FundBricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.912910704 · Participants: 27474Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund
Georgetown University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Georgetown University Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Kik Custom Products Pension Plan in GA ($15M); by covered participants it is General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement in MI (604 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($15M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (604 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 Georgetown University Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Georgetown University Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 91.6% during 2024, from $184M to $15M. Reported net income was -$168M.
How have Georgetown University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Georgetown University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $2.9B to $3.4B.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Georgetown University Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kik Custom Products Pension Plan in GA ($15M, 59 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Georgetown University Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement in MI (604 participants, $303M in assets).