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Original filing (PDF)20251008100954NAL0005380433001
ELON UNIVERSITY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ELON UNIVERSITY TAX DEFERRED ANNUITY PLAN
403(b) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
883
Accounts w/ balance
1,311
Plan assets (EOY)
$90.9M
Net assets (EOY)
$90.9M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
43 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 (10 bps vs 16 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ELON UNIVERSITY.
Plan sponsor
Name
ELON UNIVERSITY
EIN
56-0532303
Address
314 WEST HAGGARD AVE, CAMPUS BOX · 2070 · ELON, NC · 27244
Phone
(336) 278-5560
Industry
Educational Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
002
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-08
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
GRANT THORNTON, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsOther
3| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA | 13-1624203 | — | NONE | $55K | — |
| HIGHLAND CONSULTING | 34-1753575 | — | NONE | $24K | — |
| TRUST COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | 56-1312015 | — | NONE | $14K | — |
Investments
42 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $90.9M(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
$86.2M
41 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$4.6M
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$131K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard 500 Idx Adm | — | — | — | $10.8M | 11.9% | |
| CREF Social Choice R4 | — | — | — | $5.9M | 6.5% | |
| TIAA Traditional Benefit Responsive 2 | — | — | — | $5.4M | 6.0% | |
| TIAA Traditional Non Benefit Responsive | — | — | — | $5.3M | 5.9% | |
| Vanguard Devlopd Mkts Idx Ins | — | — | — | $5.2M | 5.8% | |
| TIAA REAL ESTATE TIAA-CREF · EIN 13-1624203 / PN 004 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $4.6M | 5.1% | |
| TIAA Traditional Benefit Responsive | — | — | — | $4.5M | 5.0% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors DFA US Targeted Val Port Inst | — | — | — | $4.3M | 4.7% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 R6 | — | — | — | $4.3M | 4.7% | |
| CREF Equity Index R2 | — | — | — | $4.2M | 4.6% | |
| CREF variable annuity accounts * CREF Stock R2 | — | — | — | $3.5M | 3.9% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 R6 | — | — | — | $2.8M | 3.0% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 R6 | — | — | — | $2.8M | 3.0% | |
| Pacific Investment Management Co. PIMCO Total Return Admin Class | — | — | — | $2.6M | 2.9% | |
| CREF Social Choice R2 | — | — | — | $2.6M | 2.9% | |
| American Funds AF EuroPacific Growth R6 | — | — | — | $2.5M | 2.8% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 R6 | — | — | — | $2.4M | 2.7% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 R6 | — | — | — | $2.1M | 2.3% | |
| Lord Abbett Lord Abbett Develop Grw R6 | — | — | — | $1.7M | 1.8% | |
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond R4 | — | — | — | $1.3M | 1.5% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors DFA Em Markets Val Portf Inst | — | — | — | $1.2M | 1.3% | |
| CREF Global Equities R4 | — | — | — | $1.0M | 1.2% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 R6 | — | — | — | $1.0M | 1.1% | |
| CREF Growth R2 | — | — | — | $996K | 1.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 R6 | — | — | — | $902K | 1.0% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 R6 | — | — | — | $891K | 1.0% | |
| CREF Core Bond R4 | — | — | — | $869K | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Extended Mkt Idx Adm | — | — | — | $682K | 0.8% | |
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond R2 | — | — | — | $664K | 0.7% | |
| CREF Global Equities R2 | — | — | — | $539K | 0.6% | |
| Nuveen Money Market R6 | — | — | — | $472K | 0.5% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 R6 | — | — | — | $466K | 0.5% | |
| CREF Money Market R4 | — | — | — | $345K | 0.4% | |
| CREF Growth R4 | — | — | — | $326K | 0.4% | |
| CREF Money Market R2 | — | — | — | $314K | 0.3% | |
| CREF Stock R4 | — | — | — | $227K | 0.3% | |
| Notes receivable through November 2029) - | — | — | — | $225K | 0.2% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 R6 | — | — | — | $206K | 0.2% | |
| CREF Core Bond R2 | — | — | — | $201K | 0.2% | |
| s * Nuveen Lifecycle Ret Inc R6 | Mutual Funds | — | — | $131K | 0.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 R6 | — | — | — | $113K | 0.1% | |
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 R6 | — | — | — | $53K | <0.1% | |
| TIAA traditional annuity contracts * TIAA Plan Loan Default Fund | — | — | — | $27K | <0.1% |
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