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Original filing (PDF)20250806102301NAL0003645824001
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
403(b) retirement plan
Signals · 2
No recordkeeper disclosed9 service providers
Active participants
25,099
Accounts w/ balance
31,325
Plan assets (EOY)
$4.7B
Net assets (EOY)
$4.7B
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
82 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
97
/ 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
68
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
- Highly fragmented vendor stack (9 disclosed providers, 5 categories).
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (3 bps vs 5 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Plan sponsor
Name
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
EIN
13-5598093
Address
615 WEST 131ST STREET · STUDEBAKER, 4TH FLOOR · NEW YORK, NY · 100277922
Phone
(212) 851-7000
Industry
Educational Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Name
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
EIN
13-2855235
City
NEW YORK, NY
Phone
(212) 851-7000
Plan characteristics
Plan number
009
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-06
Pension benefit codes
2M · 403(b)(7) custodial accounts
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
9 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON HEWITT INVESTMENT CONSULTING | 36-3109431 | — | CONSULTANT | $74K | — |
Broker
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. | 94-1737782 | — | BROKER | $0 | — |
Trustee
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC | 23-1945930 | — | TRUSTEE | $534K | — |
Legal counsel
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEYFARTH SHAW | 36-2152202 | — | ATTORNEY | $108K | — |
Other
5| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA | 13-1624203 | — | NONE | $484K | — |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 13-4008324 | — | NONE | $50K | — |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC | 53-0181291 | — | NONE | $28K | — |
| MARTIN EDUCATION ENTERPRISES | 45-4148409 | — | NONE | $19K | — |
| PENSION BENEFIT INFORMATION, LLC | 82-4722389 | — | NONE | $7K | — |
Investments
80 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $4.7B(99% 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
$4.6B
80 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$55.5M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Plus Shares Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $363.7M | 7.7% | |
| CREF * CREF STOCK R3 KH Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $360.9M | 7.7% | |
| TIAA TRADITIONAL BENEFIT RESPONSIVE BR1 - GSRA Unallocated Annuity Contracts # | — | — | — | $357.3M | 7.6% | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $324.1M | 6.9% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $194.4M | 4.1% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $181.6M | 3.9% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $168.6M | 3.6% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $161.6M | 3.4% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $159.5M | 3.4% | |
| TIAA TRADITIONAL BENEFIT RESPONSIVE 2 BR2 - RCP Unallocated Annuity Contracts | — | — | $127.8M | $144.0M | 3.1% | |
| CREF GROWTH R3 KQ Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $141.1M | 3.0% | |
| CREF GLOBAL EQUITIES R3 KO Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $132.7M | 2.8% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $111.3M | 2.4% | |
| VANGUARD INST IDX INST PLUS WK Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $108.3M | 2.3% | |
| CREF EQUITY INDEX R3 KR Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $99.1M | 2.1% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $85.4M | 1.8% | |
| VANGUARD TTL WRLD STK IDX INST BZ Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $78.9M | 1.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2040 MT Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $77.6M | 1.6% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2035 MS Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $76.2M | 1.6% | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund: Inst'l Shares Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $74.5M | 1.6% | |
| TIAA * TIAA TRADITIONAL NON BENEFIT RESPONSIVE NBR - RA Unallocated Annuity Contracts # | — | — | — | $70.7M | 1.5% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund: Inst'l Shr Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $70.0M | 1.5% | |
| Vanguard Self Directed Brokerage Account Self-Directed Brokerage Account # | — | — | — | $68.3M | 1.5% | |
| Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $66.4M | 1.4% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2030 MR Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $60.0M | 1.3% | |
| CREF SOCIAL CHOICE R3 KJ Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $59.5M | 1.3% | |
| TIAA-CREF REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT TIAA-CREF · EIN 13-1624203 / PN 004 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $55.5M | 1.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2025 MQ Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $55.3M | 1.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2045 MU Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $54.5M | 1.2% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $51.9M | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $47.1M | 1.0% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE INCOME ML Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $46.0M | 1.0% | |
| VANGUARD TOTAL ST MK IX IN PL BY Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $45.9M | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund: Inst'l Shr Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $45.1M | 1.0% | |
| VANGUARD TTL BD MKT IDX INSTPL BV Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $44.3M | 0.9% | |
| CREF BOND MARKET R3 KK Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $41.3M | 0.9% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2020 MP Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $36.7M | 0.8% | |
| CALVERT US LRGCAPCO RESP IDX R6 CB Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $34.6M | 0.7% | |
| VANGUARD EXTEND MKIDX INST PL BT Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $31.9M | 0.7% | |
| VANGUARD DEVLOPD MKTS IDX INS BS Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $30.8M | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $30.4M | 0.6% | |
| CREF INFLATION-LINKED BOND R3 KS Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $24.2M | 0.5% | |
| VANGUARD REAL ESTATE IDX INST BD Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $19.6M | 0.4% | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund: Inst'l Shares Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $17.0M | 0.4% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company * Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Institutional Shares Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $16.4M | 0.3% | |
| Calvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index Fund; Class R6 Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $14.7M | 0.3% | |
| VANGUARD EMR MKTS STK IDX INST ZQ Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $14.5M | 0.3% | |
| CREF MONEY MARKET R3 KI Variable Annuity # | — | — | — | $13.9M | 0.3% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2055 QX Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $12.1M | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund - Instl Shares Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $11.5M | 0.2% | |
| VANGUARD CASH RSV FEDERAL MONEY MKT U2 Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $10.9M | 0.2% | |
| Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund: Inst'l Shr Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $10.1M | 0.2% | |
| VANGUARD SHRT-TERM IP SEC ID I CC Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $10.0M | 0.2% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $9.3M | 0.2% | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund: Inst'l Shr Registered Investment Company # 25 * Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund: Inst'l Shares Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $5.0M | 0.1% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2060 BQ Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $5.0M | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admiral Shr Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $3.5M | <0.1% | |
| TIAA-CREF SELF-DIRECTED BROKERAGE ACCOUNT Self-Directed Brokerage Account # | — | — | — | $3.4M | <0.1% | |
| VANGUARD TOTAL INT ST IX ISPLS BX Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $2.8M | <0.1% | |
| VANGUARD TTL INTL BND IDX INST CD Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $2.1M | <0.1% | |
| New York Life Guaranteed Interest Account; 10 bps Fee Class Unallocated Annuity Contracts # | — | — | — | $1.6M | <0.1% | |
| PLAN LOAN DEFAULT FUND 98 - GSRA Unallocated Annuity Contracts # | — | — | — | $1.5M | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2070 Fund Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $739K | <0.1% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2065 BR Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $734K | <0.1% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RETIRE 2070 CA Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $295K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV LG-CAP RES EQ T1 2D Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $172K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV LIFECYCLE 2050 T1 32 Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $144K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV SM-CAP BL IDX T1 2Q Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $103K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV EQUITY INDEX T1 2K Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $72K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV LIFECYCLE 2035 T1 25 Registered Investment Company # 124 * TIAA ACCESS NUV LIFECYCLE 2040 T1 26 Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $55K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV MID-CAP GR T1 2E Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $40K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV LG-CAP VAL T1 2C Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $39K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV LIFECYCLE 2045 T1 31 Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $28K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV QUANT SML CP EQ T1 2G Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $21K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV MID-CAP VAL T1 2F Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $16K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV LFCYLE RTMT INC T1 33 Registered Investment Company # 96 * TIAA ACCESS NUV LG-CAP GR T1 2W Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $15K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV INTL EQUITY T1 2A Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $11K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV REAL EST SECS T1 2S Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $9K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV LIFECYCLE 2025 T1 23 Registered Investment Company # 110 * TIAA ACCESS NUV LIFECYCLE 2030 T1 24 Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $8K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA ACCESS NUV CORE EQUITY T1 2B Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA-CREF * TIAA ACCESS NUV BOND PLUS T1 2Y Registered Investment Company # | — | — | — | $5K | <0.1% |