Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services
Baltimore, MD · Educational services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services's employer identification number (Baltimore, Maryland). Their latest filings total 54,390 participant records and $9.64B in net assets.
The largest is Johns Hopkins University 403(b) Plan, a 403(b) plan with 40,900 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $206M and participant contributions $172M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $482M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.9M.
Combined net assets moved from $2.67B in 2009 to $9.64B in 2024 (up 261%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University 403(b) Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 40,900 | $8.79B | $215,031 | $7,658 | $958K |
| Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 9,061 | $732M | $80,830 | $4,742 | $826K |
| The Johns Hopkins University Income Deferral 403(b) Plan for Residents, Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 4,429 | $114M | $25,799 | $501 | $86K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 54,390 | $9.64B | $206M | $172M |
| 2023 | 3 | 59,200 | $8.63B | $182M | $161M |
| 2022 | 3 | 59,364 | $7.47B | $174M | $145M |
| 2021 | 3 | 59,327 | $8.92B | $97.2M | $71.4M |
| 2020 | 3 | 56,733 | $8.75B | $162M | $130M |
| 2019 | 3 | 56,238 | $6.92B | $182M | $123M |
| 2018 | 3 | 59,633 | $6.52B | $176M | $116M |
| 2017 | 3 | 55,719 | $6.11B | $155M | $109M |
| 2016 | 3 | 53,172 | $5.53B | $158M | $102M |
| 2015 | 3 | 52,740 | $4.82B | $152M | $90.8M |
| 2014 | 3 | 50,524 | $4.82B | $142M | $79.3M |
| 2013 | 3 | 50,456 | $4.58B | $142M | $78.1M |
| 2012 | 3 | 49,303 | $3.90B | $145M | $74.8M |
| 2011 | 3 | 48,370 | $3.43B | $130M | $68.7M |
| 2010 | 3 | 38,889 | $3.25B | $133M | $58.4M |
| 2009 | 3 | 28,247 | $2.67B | $103M | $56.4M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 2 | $1,044,492 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Contract Administrator | 1 | $698,570 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $115,317 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Compa | Investment management | 1 | $12,599 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Johns Hopkins University 403(b) Plan, Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan and The Johns Hopkins University Income Deferral 403(b) Plan for Residents, Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Johns Hopkins University Office of Benefits Services contribute to its plans?
$205,953,830 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $6,914 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name TIAA, Empower Annuity Insurance Company, Northern Trust Company and BlackRock Institutional Trust Compa. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.