Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences (Informs)403(b)
INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES(INFORMS) 403(B) PLAN · CATONSVILLE, MD · plan year 2025
Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences (Informs)'s 2025 Form 5500 did not separately report plan administrative expenses, which is common where recordkeeping is paid through investment revenue-sharing or a master trust. The plan held $11,736,942 across 114 participant accounts, with employer contributions averaging $8,401 per active participant. See methodology for what Form 5500 does and doesn't capture.
The plan sits in the $10M–$50M size bracket, benchmarked here against 1,620 comparable plans and shown alongside other other services employers. By assets it is among the smaller plans on file in Maryland (910th of 1,671), and the 1,504th of 3,341 in other services. In 2025, the employer put in $1.47 for every $1.00 employees contributed themselves; active participation has grown from 41 to 46 since 2023.
Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences (Informs)'s 2025 employer contribution ran above the $2,666 median for plans its size, placing it in the top quarter of its peers. Filings report dollars actually contributed, not the match formula; the formula itself (for example, 50% of the first 6% of pay) lives in the plan's summary plan description from HR.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Form 5500 series, EIN 521898636 · Verify on EFAST2 · Amounts are as reported by the plan sponsor for the plan year shown.