Employer · plans filed under one EIN
New York University
New York, NY · 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.
New York University, based in New York, New York, sponsors 7 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 6 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 83,130 participant records and $12.7B in net assets.
The largest is New York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration, a 403(b) plan with 23,634 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 $274M and participant contributions $277M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $623M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.9M.
Combined net assets moved from $3.36B in 2009 to $12.7B in 2024 (up 280%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 23,634 | $5.44B | $230,298 | $10,019 | $726K |
| Nyu Grossman School of Medicine Management and Staff 403(b) Retirement Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 20,091 | $1000M | $49,753 | $2,981 | $251K |
| New York University Supplemental Tax Deferred Annuity Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 16,836 | $1.27B | $75,167 | — | $182K |
| Nyu Grossman School of Medicine Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 12,699 | $4.58B | $360,360 | $16,797 | $739K |
| New York University Retirement Plan for Adjunct Faculty Members | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 5,663 | $66.8M | $11,796 | $1,392 | $163K |
| New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 3,989 | $384M | $96,154 | — | $829K |
| Local One Security Officers Union Money Purchase Pension Plan | money purchase plan | 2024 | 218 | $8.0M | $36,639 | — | $3,011 |
| 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 | 7 | 83,130 | $12.7B | $274M | $277M |
| 2023 | 7 | 80,621 | $11.4B | $259M | $250M |
| 2022 | 7 | 70,575 | $9.74B | $232M | $224M |
| 2021 | 7 | 66,678 | $11.0B | $230M | $205M |
| 2020 | 7 | 58,880 | $9.84B | $224M | $193M |
| 2019 | 7 | 55,706 | $8.53B | $213M | $186M |
| 2018 | 7 | 53,175 | $6.85B | $188M | $158M |
| 2017 | 7 | 61,226 | $6.95B | $179M | $141M |
| 2016 | 7 | 58,584 | $6.01B | $155M | $135M |
| 2015 | 7 | 55,684 | $5.49B | $146M | $126M |
| 2014 | 7 | 50,737 | $5.31B | $136M | $114M |
| 2013 | 7 | 45,859 | $4.94B | $124M | $99.4M |
| 2012 | 7 | 49,589 | $4.23B | $123M | $93.2M |
| 2011 | 7 | 43,193 | $3.78B | $104M | $86.6M |
| 2010 | 7 | 40,849 | $3.73B | $98.0M | $87.5M |
| 2009 | 7 | 38,788 | $3.36B | $90.7M | $74.3M |
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; Consulting (pension); Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 6 | $2,058,353 |
| Aon Consulting, Inc. | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $575,657 |
| Mercer | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $174,037 |
| US Bank | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $48,377 |
| Vanguard | Recordkeeping and information management; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $25,012 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $5,805 |
| Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. | Custodial (securities); Investment advisory (participants); Investment management; Legal | 1 | $5,188 |
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 New York University have?
7 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: New York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration, Nyu Grossman School of Medicine Management and Staff 403(b) Retirement Plan, New York University Supplemental Tax Deferred Annuity Plan and Nyu Grossman School of Medicine Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does New York University contribute to its plans?
$274,219,799 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $5,573 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, Aon Consulting, Inc., Mercer and US Bank 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.