Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · 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.
Thomas Jefferson University, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 57,014 participant records and $4.87B in net assets.
The largest is Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, a 403(b) plan with 31,847 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 $105M and participant contributions $86.2M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $354M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $6.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $4.7M in 2014 to $4.87B in 2024 (up 103521%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 31,847 | $2.79B | $87,684 | $3,637 | $1.1M |
| Jefferson Defined Benefit Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 25,167 | $2.08B | $82,681 | $3,367 | $5.5M |
| 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 | 57,014 | $4.87B | $105M | $86.2M |
| 2023 | 2 | 47,069 | $4.10B | $89.3M | $79.6M |
| 2022 | 2 | 46,824 | $3.74B | $100M | $71.7M |
| 2021 | 2 | 45,698 | $4.39B | $1.1M | $65.9M |
| 2020 | 2 | 44,578 | $3.98B | $65.1M | $62.1M |
| 2019 | 1 | 20,433 | $1.89B | $44.5M | $56.7M |
| 2018 | 2 | 42,313 | $2.96B | $89.3M | $48.5M |
| 2017 | 1 | 17,420 | $1.58B | $39.4M | $47.1M |
| 2016 | 1 | 15,832 | $1.34B | $39.4M | $43.7M |
| 2015 | 1 | 18,316 | $1.20B | $3.4M | $2.8M |
| 2014 | 1 | 1,133 | $4.7M | $2.4M | $2.2M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Russell Company | Investment management | 1 | $3,002,123 |
| Alright Holdings Company LLC | Consulting (general) | 1 | $1,555,835 |
| Tiaa- Teachers Insurance & Annuity | Contract Administrator | 1 | $1,130,528 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (securities) | 1 | $622,653 |
| Aon Consulting Inc. | Actuarial | 1 | $253,785 |
| Russell Trust Company | Investment management | 1 | $82,429 |
| Towers Watson Delaware, Inc. | Consulting (general) | 1 | $15,152 |
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 Thomas Jefferson University have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Jefferson Defined Benefit Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Thomas Jefferson University contribute to its plans?
$104,815,989 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $3,533 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 Frank Russell Company, Alright Holdings Company LLC, Tiaa- Teachers Insurance & Annuity and The Bank of New York Mellon 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.