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Original filing (PDF)20251013131406NAL0000640195001
AURORA UNIVERSITY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
AURORA UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT PLAN
403(b) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
426
Accounts w/ balance
1,175
Plan assets (EOY)
$117.9M
Net assets (EOY)
$117.9M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
36 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
93
/ 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
80
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 12 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 10 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for AURORA UNIVERSITY.
Plan sponsor
Name
AURORA UNIVERSITY
EIN
36-2166964
Address
347 S GLADSTONE AVE · AURORA, IL · 60506
Phone
(630) 844-6194
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
2025-10-13
Pension benefit codes
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2L · 403(b)(1) annuity
2M · 403(b)(7) custodial accounts
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsOther
3| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA | 13-1624203 | — | NONE | $91K | — |
| PLANPILOT, LLC | 45-4168388 | — | NONE | $39K | — |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP | 44-0160260 | — | NONE | $13K | — |
Investments
35 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $117.9M(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
$114.6M
34 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$3.0M
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$376K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA Traditional Annuity Account * TIAA-CREF TIAA Traditional Nonbenefit-Responsive | — | — | — | $19.3M | 16.4% | |
| Variable annuity accounts * TIAA-CREF CREF Stock R2 | — | — | — | $14.7M | 12.5% | |
| TIAA Traditional Annuity Account * TIAA-CREF TIAA Traditional Benefit-Responsive | — | — | — | $7.8M | 6.6% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund | — | — | — | $6.1M | 5.2% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund | — | — | — | $6.1M | 5.2% | |
| Putnam Large Cap Value Fund | — | — | — | $5.2M | 4.4% | |
| TIAA-CREF CREF Growth R2 | — | — | — | $5.2M | 4.4% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund | — | — | — | $4.0M | 3.4% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund | — | — | — | $3.9M | 3.3% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund | — | — | — | $3.8M | 3.2% | |
| iShares S&P 500 Index Fund | — | — | — | $3.6M | 3.0% | |
| TIAA-CREF CREF Equity Index R2 | — | — | — | $3.5M | 2.9% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund | — | — | — | $3.4M | 2.9% | |
| TIAA REAL ESTATE TIAA-CREF · EIN 13-1624203 / PN 004 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3.0M | 2.5% | |
| iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund | — | — | — | $3.0M | 2.5% | |
| TIAA-CREF CREF Global Equities R2 | — | — | — | $2.8M | 2.4% | |
| iShares Russell Mid Cap Index Fund | — | — | — | $2.5M | 2.1% | |
| TIAA-CREF CREF Social Choice R2 | — | — | — | $2.3M | 1.9% | |
| BlackRock US Total Bond Index Fund | — | — | — | $2.1M | 1.8% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund | — | — | — | $2.0M | 1.7% | |
| American Funds New Perspective Fund | — | — | — | $1.7M | 1.4% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund | — | — | — | $1.6M | 1.3% | |
| TIAA-CREF CREF Core Bond R2 | — | — | — | $1.5M | 1.3% | |
| Nuveen Qt Sml Cap Eq Fund | — | — | — | $1.5M | 1.2% | |
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 1.0% | |
| TIAA-CREF CREF Inflation-Linked Bond R2 | — | — | — | $1.2M | 1.0% | |
| TIAA-CREF CREF Money Market R2 | — | — | — | $1.1M | 0.9% | |
| Nuveen Money Market Fund | — | — | — | $852K | 0.7% | |
| iShares Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Fund | — | — | — | $851K | 0.7% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund | — | — | — | $650K | 0.6% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund | — | — | — | $633K | 0.5% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund | — | — | — | $608K | 0.5% | |
| AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Fund | Mutual Funds | — | — | $376K | 0.3% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund | — | — | — | $69K | <0.1% | |
| through 2028 -0- | — | — | — | $18K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Rtmt Inc Fund | — | — | — | $17K | <0.1% |
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