Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$90M
Total assets
439
Participants
92nd
Percentile by assets
$205,079
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · California · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$90M in assets, 439 participants

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation's The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan reported $90M in total assets and 439 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • 92nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,964 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $90M for 439 participants (~$205,079/participant), down 16.5% in 2022.

$90M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
439
covered participants
92nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$205,079
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan outranks 92% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$108M
Net Assets (End of Year)$90M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN942487469
Plan Effective Date1983-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation)

$85M$90M$95M$100M$105M$110M 202220232024 $90M $105M ▲ +16.2%
Total plan assets by year, all The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 439 $90M
2023 1 489 $100M
2024 1 525 $105M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 16.5% during 2022, from $108M to $90M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.2%, from $90M to $105M.
Where does The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Monterey Bay Aquarium Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Des Moines University Defined Contribution 403(b) Plan in IA ($90M, 330 participants).

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