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Original filing (PDF)20251012151616NAL0000107491001
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT PLAN
403(b) retirement plan
Signals · 2
No recordkeeper disclosed6 service providers
Active participants
9,197
Accounts w/ balance
12,195
Plan assets (EOY)
$2.6B
Net assets (EOY)
$2.6B
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
62 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
98
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
100
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (1 bps vs 5 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY.
Plan sponsor
Name
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
EIN
04-1679980
Address
360 HUNTINGTON AVENUE · BOSTON, MA · 021155005
Phone
(617) 373-2230
Industry
Educational Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-12
Pension benefit codes
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2L · 403(b)(1) annuity
2R · Participant-directed brokerage (SDBA)
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
GRANT THORNTON LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
6 rowsOther
6| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAGEVIEW ADVISORY GROUP | 33-0818667 | — | NONE | $100K | — |
| FIDELITY INV. INST. OPS. CO. | 04-2647786 | — | NONE | $55K | — |
| ROPES & GRAY, LLP | 04-2233412 | — | NONE | $37K | — |
| GRANT THORNTON LLP | 36-6055558 | — | NONE | $31K | — |
| TIAA | 13-1624203 | — | NONE | $14K | — |
| GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC | 99-1856619 | — | NONE | $9K | — |
Investments
61 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $2.6B(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Uncategorized
$2.6B
61 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$24.4M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FID FREEDOM 2070 K Registered Investment Company 90 * TIAA Traditional Non Benefit Responsive Non Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts | — | — | — | $353.8M | 13.4% | |
| CREF Stock R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $242.3M | 9.2% | |
| FID GROWTH CO K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $129.5M | 4.9% | |
| FID 500 INDEX Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $107.9M | 4.1% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2035 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $94.4M | 3.6% | |
| Identity Description Fair Value of Issue of Investment Cost Investments ** Brokeragelink Self-Directed Brokerage Account | — | — | — | $93.5M | 3.5% | |
| CREF Growth R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $93.1M | 3.5% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2030 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $91.2M | 3.5% | |
| Nuveen Equity Index R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $82.3M | 3.1% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2040 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $73.1M | 2.8% | |
| FID CONTRAFUND K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $70.7M | 2.7% | |
| TIAA Traditional Benefit Responsive Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts | — | — | — | $69.4M | 2.6% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2045 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $62.8M | 2.4% | |
| CREF Global Equities R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $60.0M | 2.3% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2050 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $57.1M | 2.2% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2025 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $55.3M | 2.1% | |
| FID TOTAL MKT IDX Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $52.8M | 2.0% | |
| CREF Social Choice R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $51.6M | 2.0% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $51.5M | 2.0% | |
| Identity Description Fair Value of Issue of Investment Cost Investments Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $43.1M | 1.6% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2055 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $40.9M | 1.5% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2020 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $38.6M | 1.5% | |
| VANG VMMR-FED MMKT Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $38.1M | 1.4% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $37.2M | 1.4% | |
| MFS VALUE R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $32.5M | 1.2% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $31.7M | 1.2% | |
| FID LOW PRICED STK K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $28.7M | 1.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $28.7M | 1.1% | |
| Nuveen Internatl Eq Idx R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $28.5M | 1.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $27.8M | 1.1% | |
| TIAA REAL ESTATE TIAA CREF · EIN 13-1624203 / PN 004 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $24.4M | 0.9% | |
| CREF Core Bond R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $22.8M | 0.9% | |
| Victory Sycamore Estab Val R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $19.9M | 0.8% | |
| AF EUROPAC GROWTH R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $19.8M | 0.8% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $18.6M | 0.7% | |
| FID INTL INDEX Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $18.1M | 0.7% | |
| CREF Equity Index R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $18.0M | 0.7% | |
| DFA EMRG MKT CORE EQ Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $17.4M | 0.7% | |
| Nuveen Bond Index R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $17.3M | 0.7% | |
| FID TOTAL BOND Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $16.3M | 0.6% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2060 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $16.3M | 0.6% | |
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $15.8M | 0.6% | |
| FID US BOND IDX Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $14.6M | 0.6% | |
| CREF Money Market R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $14.2M | 0.5% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $14.0M | 0.5% | |
| FID SMALL CAP VALUE Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $12.5M | 0.5% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $12.3M | 0.5% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2015 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $11.9M | 0.5% | |
| Columbia Sml Cap Val II Inst3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $11.0M | 0.4% | |
| LOOMIS SM CP GRTH N Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $8.5M | 0.3% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $7.8M | 0.3% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2010 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $6.5M | 0.2% | |
| Delaware Ivy Mid Cap Growth R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $5.4M | 0.2% | |
| VANG INFL PROT ADM Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $4.8M | 0.2% | |
| HTFD WORLD BOND R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $4.4M | 0.2% | |
| Participant Loans Interest Rates 4.25% - 9.50% | — | — | — | $4.3M | 0.2% | |
| TIAA Traditional Non Benefit Responsive 2 Non Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts | — | — | — | $4.3M | 0.2% | |
| FID FREEDOM INC K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $3.6M | 0.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $3.1M | 0.1% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2065 K Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $3.1M | 0.1% | |
| TIAA-CREF Self Directed Acct Self-Directed Brokerage Account | — | — | — | $2.1M | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 R6 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $334K | <0.1% |