Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$135M
Total assets
2,813
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$47,904
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance · California · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$135M in assets, 2,813 participants

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan reported $135M in total assets and 2,813 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,007 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Coverage in California

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan covers 2,813 participants in California, 4.5x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $135M.

$135M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,813
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$47,904
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $21M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan sits by total assets

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$134,753,100 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan reports 2,813 participants - 4.5x that state average ($135M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$155M
Net Assets (End of Year)$135M
Net Income-$21M
Employer EIN951648219
Plan Effective Date2002-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)

$340M$360M$380M$400M 202220232024 $348M $391M ▲ +12.3%
Total plan assets by year, all San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,675 $348M
2023 3 4,712 $376M
2024 3 4,498 $391M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022?
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $155M to $135M. Reported net income was -$21M.
How have San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.3%, from $348M to $391M.
Where does San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan ranks in the 94th 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 San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gti Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan in IL ($135M, 282 participants).

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