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Original filing (PDF)20250922172704NAL0005514705001
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
CORNELL UNIVERSITY TAX-DEFERRED ANNUITY PLAN
403(b) retirement plan
Signals · 2
No recordkeeper disclosed6 service providers
Active participants
12,904
Accounts w/ balance
12,670
Plan assets (EOY)
$2.4B
Net assets (EOY)
$2.4B
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
141 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 CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
Plan sponsor
Name
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
EIN
15-0532082
Address
395 PINE TREE ROAD · SUITE 130 · ITHACA, NY · 14850
Phone
(607) 255-7074
Industry
Educational Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
003
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-22
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)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BONADIO & CO., LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
6 rowsOther
6| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INV INSTL OPERATIONS CO | 04-2647786 | — | NONE | $158K | — |
| CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | 26-0058143 | — | NONE | $81K | — |
| BONADIO & CO. LLP | 16-1131146 | — | NONE | $34K | — |
| NEW HORIZON FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | 16-1493137 | — | NONE | $12K | — |
| TIAA | 13-1624203 | — | NONE | $11K | — |
| CORNELL POCHILY INVESTMENT ADVISORS | 26-1694165 | — | NONE | $10K | — |
Investments
139 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $2.4B(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
$1.8B
134 holdings
Guaranteed Income / GIC
$340.6M
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$239.8M
4 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$53.4M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES * TIAA Traditional Benefit Responsive Guaranteed investment contract | Guaranteed Income / GIC | — | — | $340.6M | 14.0% | |
| S * CREF Stock R3 Mutual fund | Mutual Funds | — | — | $207.6M | 8.5% | |
| VANG INST INDEX PLUS Mutual fund | — | — | — | $94.8M | 3.9% | |
| FID CONTRAFUND K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $80.5M | 3.3% | |
| TIAA Traditional Non Benefit Responsive Guaranteed investment contract | — | — | — | $71.7M | 2.9% | |
| CREF Growth R3 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $62.4M | 2.6% | |
| CREF Global Equities R3 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $61.3M | 2.5% | |
| FID BLUE CHIP GR K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $59.1M | 2.4% | |
| FID 500 INDEX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $58.4M | 2.4% | |
| CREF Social Choice R3 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $54.9M | 2.3% | |
| Nuveen Intl Eq Idx-Inst R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $53.5M | 2.2% | |
| TIAA REAL ESTATE TIAA-CREF · EIN 13-1624203 / PN 004 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $53.4M | 2.2% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2030 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $48.7M | 2.0% | |
| VANG VMMR-FED MMKT Mutual fund | — | — | — | $45.6M | 1.9% | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Val Idx R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $45.3M | 1.9% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2035 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $45.0M | 1.9% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2025 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $42.9M | 1.8% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2040 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $35.2M | 1.4% | |
| Vanguard Sm Cap Idx Inst Plus Mutual fund | — | — | — | $33.8M | 1.4% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2020 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $32.6M | 1.3% | |
| FID GROWTH CO K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $30.8M | 1.3% | |
| CREF Equity Index R3 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $30.5M | 1.3% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2045 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $30.2M | 1.2% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $29.7M | 1.2% | |
| S (Continued) * Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 R6 Mutual fund | Mutual Funds | — | — | $26.6M | 1.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $24.6M | 1.0% | |
| PGIM TOTAL RTN BD R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $23.7M | 1.0% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2050 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $23.2M | 1.0% | |
| American Washington Mut Inv R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $22.2M | 0.9% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $21.3M | 0.9% | |
| FID TOTAL MKT IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $20.7M | 0.9% | |
| FedHermes Short-Term Income R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $20.1M | 0.8% | |
| SELF-DIRECTED BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS * FIDELITY BROKERAGE ACCOUNT Self-directed brokerage account | — | — | — | $19.3M | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Idx Inst Mutual fund | — | — | — | $19.3M | 0.8% | |
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond R3 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $19.3M | 0.8% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $18.5M | 0.8% | |
| MFS Intl Intrinsic Value R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $18.4M | 0.8% | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Resp Eq R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $17.4M | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Ttl Bd Mkt Idx Inst Mutual fund | — | — | — | $17.3M | 0.7% | |
| John Hancock Discip V Md Cp R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $17.1M | 0.7% | |
| MFS VALUE R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $16.2M | 0.7% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $14.8M | 0.6% | |
| Nuveen Real Est Sec Sel R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $14.7M | 0.6% | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Index R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $14.5M | 0.6% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $13.0M | 0.5% | |
| CREF Core Bond R3 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $12.9M | 0.5% | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Gr Idx R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $12.7M | 0.5% | |
| American EuroPac Growth R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $12.7M | 0.5% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2055 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $12.4M | 0.5% | |
| FID OTC K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $12.0M | 0.5% | |
| Nuveen High Yield R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $11.6M | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Explorer Adm Mutual fund | — | — | — | $11.3M | 0.5% | |
| FID PURITAN K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $11.3M | 0.5% | |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Gr I Mutual fund | — | — | — | $10.8M | 0.4% | |
| FID BALANCED K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $10.4M | 0.4% | |
| FID LOW PRICED STK K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $10.3M | 0.4% | |
| Nuveen Core Plus Bond R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $9.1M | 0.4% | |
| Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Grw R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $8.9M | 0.4% | |
| VANG TOT INTL STK IS Mutual fund | — | — | — | $8.6M | 0.4% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $8.2M | 0.3% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2015 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $8.2M | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Val Idx Inst Mutual fund | — | — | — | $7.8M | 0.3% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2025 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $7.7M | 0.3% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $7.2M | 0.3% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2030 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $6.6M | 0.3% | |
| various dates through 2034. | — | — | — | $6.6M | 0.3% | |
| FID US BOND IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $6.1M | 0.3% | |
| CREF Money Market R3 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $6.0M | 0.2% | |
| Nuveen Equity Index R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $5.9M | 0.2% | |
| FID FUND K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $5.5M | 0.2% | |
| VANG GRTH & INC ADM Mutual fund | — | — | — | $5.5M | 0.2% | |
| FID MID CAP STOCK K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $5.2M | 0.2% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2010 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $5.2M | 0.2% | |
| S (Continued) * FID FREEDOM 2060 K Mutual fund | Mutual Funds | — | — | $4.7M | 0.2% | |
| Nuveen Small Cap Bld Idx R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $4.7M | 0.2% | |
| FID DIVERSIFD INTL K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $4.6M | 0.2% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2035 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $4.4M | 0.2% | |
| FID FREEDOM INC K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $4.3M | 0.2% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $4.2M | 0.2% | |
| GUARANTEED INTEREST ACCOUNT NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO Guaranteed interest account | — | — | — | $4.2M | 0.2% | |
| FID INTL INDEX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $4.2M | 0.2% | |
| FID EQ DIV INCOME K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.9M | 0.2% | |
| C&S INST REALTY SHS Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.8M | 0.2% | |
| VANG BAL INDEX INST Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.8M | 0.2% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2020 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.5M | 0.1% | |
| VANG GRTH INDEX INST Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.5M | 0.1% | |
| FID EXTD MKT IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.5M | 0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2040 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.4M | 0.1% | |
| VANG LT INV GR ADM Mutual fund | — | — | — | $3.2M | 0.1% | |
| Nuveen Short Term Bond R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.8M | 0.1% | |
| FID INFL PR BD IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.8M | 0.1% | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.7M | 0.1% | |
| FID OVERSEAS K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.7M | 0.1% | |
| FH SHORT-TM INC SS Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.6M | 0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2045 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.6M | 0.1% | |
| FID INTM TR BD IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.6M | 0.1% | |
| FID GROWTH STRAT K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.5M | 0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2055 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.3M | <0.1% | |
| FID GROWTH DISC K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.3M | <0.1% | |
| FID EMERGING MKTS K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.2M | <0.1% | |
| J H BALANCED I Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.2M | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.1M | <0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2050 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.1M | <0.1% | |
| FID SM CAP IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.0M | <0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2015 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $2.0M | <0.1% | |
| FID LT TR BD IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.9M | <0.1% | |
| FID REAL ESTATE IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.8M | <0.1% | |
| FID MID CAP IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.7M | <0.1% | |
| TIAA-CREF Self Directed Acct Self-directed brokerage account | — | — | — | $1.7M | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2020 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.5M | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2035 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2040 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | <0.1% | |
| FID EMRG MKTS IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | <0.1% | |
| MSIF GLB FRANCHISE I Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2030 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | <0.1% | |
| J H GLB RESEARCH I Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | <0.1% | |
| NB SUSTAIN EQ I Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | <0.1% | |
| FID ST TR BD IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | <0.1% | |
| FID INTL DISCOVERY K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | <0.1% | |
| JH SM CAP CORE R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.1M | <0.1% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2065 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $1.0M | <0.1% | |
| S (Continued) BARON ASSET INST Mutual fund | Mutual Funds | — | — | $863K | <0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX INC IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $804K | <0.1% | |
| FID VALUE DISCOV K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $780K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2050 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $771K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2025 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $714K | <0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2010 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $601K | <0.1% | |
| Plan Loan Default Fund Guaranteed investment contract | — | — | — | $578K | <0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2060 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $502K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2060 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $496K | <0.1% | |
| FID GLB EX US IDX Mutual fund | — | — | — | $492K | <0.1% | |
| PIM LT US GOVT INST Mutual fund | — | — | — | $460K | <0.1% | |
| FID FDM IDX 2065 IPR Mutual fund | — | — | — | $441K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA Traditional Benefit Responsive 2 Guaranteed investment contract | — | — | — | $396K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2055 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $250K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix Ret Inc R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $90K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ret Inc R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $64K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2010 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $47K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen LfCycle Ix 2015 R6 Mutual fund | — | — | — | $13K | <0.1% | |
| FID FREEDOM 2070 K Mutual fund | — | — | — | $4K | <0.1% |