Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY · Health care and social assistance
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.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, based in New York, New York, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 43,031 participant records and $7.67B in net assets.
The largest is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, a 403(b) plan with 35,063 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 $189M and participant contributions $201M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $331M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $6.6M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.83B in 2009 to $7.67B in 2024 (up 318%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 35,063 | $6.45B | $183,931 | $8,057 | $292K |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 7,968 | $1.23B | $153,766 | $0 | $6.3M |
| 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 | 2 | 43,031 | $7.67B | $189M | $201M |
| 2023 | 2 | 44,204 | $6.98B | $176M | $189M |
| 2022 | 2 | 43,385 | $5.97B | $171M | $177M |
| 2021 | 2 | 40,890 | $7.11B | $148M | $166M |
| 2020 | 2 | 38,285 | $6.27B | $110M | $148M |
| 2019 | 2 | 36,482 | $5.29B | $238M | $129M |
| 2018 | 2 | 33,665 | $4.30B | $104M | $114M |
| 2017 | 2 | 32,164 | $4.57B | $203M | $101M |
| 2016 | 2 | 32,859 | $3.90B | $234M | $91.1M |
| 2015 | 2 | 31,082 | $3.43B | $139M | $82.8M |
| 2014 | 2 | 29,525 | $3.27B | $97.8M | $72.4M |
| 2013 | 2 | 28,856 | $2.97B | $127M | $66.5M |
| 2012 | 2 | 23,983 | $2.52B | $107M | $72.4M |
| 2011 | 2 | 21,026 | $2.20B | $100M | $71.8M |
| 2010 | 2 | 21,128 | $2.08B | $74.5M | $69.9M |
| 2009 | 2 | 20,065 | $1.83B | $66.0M | $69.9M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan Chase | Investment management; Investment advisory (plan); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary) | 1 | $4,461,113 |
| Mercer (US) Inc. | Contract Administrator; Investment advisory (plan); Investment management; Actuarial | 2 | $961,431 |
| Blackstone Real Estate Partner | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $624,131 |
| Covington & Burling LLP | Legal | 2 | $206,887 |
| Ernst & Young US LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $151,676 |
| TIAA | Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $113,262 |
| Pension Benefit Information LLC | Consulting (general) | 1 | $47,973 |
| Fiduciary Counselors Inc. | Consulting (general) | 1 | $25,308 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $16,428 |
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 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center contribute to its plans?
$189,434,266 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $6,817 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 JP Morgan Chase, Mercer (US) Inc., Blackstone Real Estate Partner and Covington & Burling LLP and others. 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.