Employer · plans filed under one EIN
William Marsh Rice University
Houston, TX · 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.
William Marsh Rice University, based in Houston, Texas, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution. Together they reported 21,662 participant records and $1.78B in net assets.
The largest is William Marsh Rice University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, a money purchase plan with 11,931 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 $34.5M and participant contributions $31.6M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $88.5M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $288K.
Combined net assets moved from $581M in 2009 to $1.78B in 2024 (up 206%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Marsh Rice University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | money purchase plan | 2024 | 11,931 | $930M | $77,912 | $5,059 | $199K |
| William Marsh Rice University Supplemental 403(b) Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 9,731 | $848M | $87,136 | — | $90K |
| 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 | 21,662 | $1.78B | $34.5M | $31.6M |
| 2023 | 2 | 21,005 | $1.60B | $32.1M | $28.4M |
| 2022 | 2 | 20,932 | $1.38B | $27.6M | $25.0M |
| 2021 | 2 | 20,365 | $1.60B | $27.2M | $23.7M |
| 2020 | 2 | 13,672 | $1.44B | $27.9M | $23.2M |
| 2019 | 2 | 16,361 | $1.27B | $27.1M | $22.4M |
| 2018 | 2 | 15,212 | $1.08B | $26.0M | $18.5M |
| 2017 | 2 | 14,183 | $1.14B | $24.9M | $17.6M |
| 2016 | 2 | 13,651 | $991M | $24.1M | $17.0M |
| 2015 | 2 | 12,993 | $916M | $23.1M | $16.1M |
| 2014 | 2 | 11,459 | $900M | $22.0M | $14.6M |
| 2013 | 2 | 10,688 | $844M | $20.8M | $13.2M |
| 2012 | 2 | 9,552 | $726M | $19.8M | $12.2M |
| 2011 | 2 | 9,783 | $647M | $19.0M | $11.4M |
| 2010 | 2 | 8,914 | $644M | $18.5M | $12.6M |
| 2009 | 2 | 9,030 | $581M | $17.7M | $10.6M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | Investment management; Other services | 2 | $95,000 |
| Fidelity Investments | Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $72,096 |
| Fidelity Investments | Consulting (general) | 2 | $65,341 |
| TIAA | Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $35,019 |
| Forvis Mazars, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $21,000 |
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 William Marsh Rice University have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: William Marsh Rice University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and William Marsh Rice University Supplemental 403(b) Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does William Marsh Rice University contribute to its plans?
$34,479,187 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,788 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 Capfinancial Partners LLC, Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Investments and TIAA 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.