Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$29M
Total assets Below avg plan size
430
Participants Below avg headcount
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$68,505
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit · Colorado · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$29M in assets, 430 participants

The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit's Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan reported $29M in total assets and 430 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #2,750 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan sits by assets

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $29M for 430 participants (~$68,505/participant), down 19.7% in 2022.

#2,750
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-19.7%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $7M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$29,457,206 Top 17% higher than 83% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (430 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 840518447 · The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit PY 2022 · Other

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan · $29M · 430 · 83rd

  • VS-ST $29M
  • VS-ST 430
  • VS-ST 83rd
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Uhealth Retirement Savings Plan III
  • VS-ST ind #2750

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Berwick Academy Defined Contribution Retirement PlanBerwick Academy Defined Cont…$30MUhealth Retirement Savings Plan IIIUhealth Retirement Savings P…$29MDenver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement PlanDenver Museum of Nature & Sc…$29MThe Osborn 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Osborn 403(b) Defined Co…$29MTax Sheltered Annuity Plan for the Staff Employees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan f…$29M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$37M
Net Assets (End of Year)$29M
Net Income-$7M
Employer EIN840518447
Plan Effective Date1973-09-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$38M 30.020196076980284% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $29.5M $38.3M ▲ +30.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 430 $29M
2023 1 483 $35M
2024 1 543 $38M

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.029457206 · Participants: 430Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement PlanUcar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.016981364 · Participants: 1300Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.747591604 · Participants: 7995Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanUniversity of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.7437272 · Participants: 2470University of Denver Retirement PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.422176184 · Participants: 2577Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.318847964 · Participants: 785Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Uhealth Retirement Savings Plan III in FL ($29M); by covered participants it is DC Preparatory Academy 403(b) Retirement Plan in DC (430 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 19.7% during 2022, from $37M to $29M. Reported net income was -$7M.
How have The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.0%, from $29M to $38M.
Where does Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan ranks in the 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Uhealth Retirement Savings Plan III in FL ($29M, 2,898 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is DC Preparatory Academy 403(b) Retirement Plan in DC (430 participants, $17M in assets).