Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
The Exploratorium Money Purchase Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $4M
- Total assets
- 115
- Participants
- 45th
- Percentile by assets
- $32,640
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement · Sponsored by The Exploratorium · California · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$4M in assets, 115 participants
The Exploratorium's The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement reported $4M in total assets and 115 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 45th 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.
- 45th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #1,930 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
Coverage in California
The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement covers 115 participants in California, about 18% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $4M.
- $4M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 115
- covered participants
- 45th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $32,640
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs California filers
In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement reports 115 participants - about 18% of that state average ($4M EOY assets).
California filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $10M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $4M |
| Net Income | -$6M |
| Employer EIN | 941696494 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1987-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Exploratorium)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 430 | $38M |
| 2023 | 2 | 594 | $47M |
| 2024 | 2 | 497 | $53M |
Nearby Money Purchase Plans in California
Peer Money Purchase plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in California, assets vs. participants
- The Permanente Contribution Plan of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc. $5.9B · 17,035
- Kaiser Permanente Supplemental Savings and Retirement Plan $4.3B · 36,448
- University of Southern California Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $3.8B · 20,087
- Carpenters Annuity Trust Fund for Northern California $3.0B · 26,442
- Directors Guild of America-Producer Pension Plan Supplemental Benefit Plan $2.0B · 22,792
Similar-Sized Money Purchase Plans Nationally
Money Purchase plans in other states closest to The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement by total assets, not by location.
- Dr. Jose R. Cumba Retirement Plan (PR) $4M · 4
- Robert Hass & William Hass Optometrists PC Money Purchase Plan (MI) $4M · 10
- Barry D Simmons Dds PC Money Purchase Pension Plan (GA) $4M · 2
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Inc. and It's Subsidiary Corporations Money Purchase Plan (PA) $4M · 74
Frequently Asked Questions
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement's numbers.
- By total assets, The Exploratorium Defined Contribution Retirement ranks in the lower half of filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Money Purchase plans in California. Compare plans
- The Exploratorium's sponsor-wide assets have grown 39.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans