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Original filing (PDF)20251009121835NAL0010926176001
YALE UNIVERSITY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
YALE UNIVERSITY TAX-DEFERRED 403(B) SAVINGS PLAN
403(b) retirement plan
Signals · 2
45% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
20,372
Accounts w/ balance
7,588
Plan assets (EOY)
$873.9M
Net assets (EOY)
$873.9M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
22 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
88
/ 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
78
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
65
Knocking points off
- Top holding "TIAA Traditional Annuity Contract Benefit Responsive" is 45% of plan.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
- Only 37% as many balances as active participants — suggests many active employees aren't deferring.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (3 bps vs 6 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for YALE UNIVERSITY.
Plan sponsor
Name
YALE UNIVERSITY
EIN
06-0646973
Address
PO BOX 208372 · NEW HAVEN, CT · 06520
Phone
(203) 432-9026
Industry
Educational Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
004
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-09
Pension benefit codes
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2L · 403(b)(1) annuity
2M · 403(b)(7) custodial accounts
2R · Participant-directed brokerage (SDBA)
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
GRANT THORNTON, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
5 rowsOther
5| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA | 13-1624203 | — | NONE | $92K | — |
| KREITLER FINANCIAL, LLC | 06-1340298 | — | NONE | $92K | — |
| TIDEWATER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 87-3087476 | — | NONE | $58K | — |
| AON INVESTMENTS USA INC | 36-3109431 | — | NONE | $52K | — |
| ASSETMARK,INC. | 58-2113323 | — | NONE | $6K | — |
Investments
21 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $873.9M(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
$851.6M
20 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$22.3M
1 holding
Insurance Contracts
$48K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA Traditional Annuity Contract Benefit Responsive | — | — | — | $392.6M | 44.9% | |
| Vanguard Total St Mk Ix In Pl Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $126.5M | 14.5% | |
| CREF Stock R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $85.2M | 9.7% | |
| VAN Developed Mkts Idx InsPlus Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $43.8M | 5.0% | |
| CREF Growth R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $37.8M | 4.3% | |
| Vanguard Real Estate Idx Inst Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $25.5M | 2.9% | |
| CREF Equity Index R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $22.3M | 2.6% | |
| Self-Directed Accounts * TIAA-CREF Self Directed Accounts Self-Directed Accounts | — | — | — | $22.3M | 2.6% | |
| TIAA REAL ESTATE TIAA-CREF · EIN 13-1624203 / PN 004 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $22.3M | 2.5% | |
| CREF Global Equities R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $21.0M | 2.4% | |
| VAN Emerging Mkts Idx Ins Plus Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $18.9M | 2.2% | |
| CREF Social Choice R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $11.3M | 1.3% | |
| Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Inv Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $8.8M | 1.0% | |
| Registered Investment Companies * CREF Core Bond R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $8.8M | 1.0% | |
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $6.4M | 0.7% | |
| CREF Money Market R3 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $5.9M | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Ttl Bd Mkt Idx Inst Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $4.6M | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Infl Protect Sec Inst Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $4.0M | 0.5% | |
| CREF Global Equities R4 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $3.2M | 0.4% | |
| Participant Loan Fund Maturity dates through 8/15/2034 | — | — | — | $1.7M | 0.2% | |
| CREF Social Choice R4 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $900K | 0.1% | |
| Contracts * TIAA Traditional Annuity Contract Non-Benefit Responsive | Insurance Contracts | — | — | $48K | <0.1% |