401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

South Carolina Aquarium 401(k) Plan

Q: Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan?

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Midland Optical 401(k) Plan in MO ($5M, 299 participants).

Q: Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan?

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Homestead Farm and Lawn LLC 401(k) Plan in TN (93 participants, $332K in assets).

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 93
Participants Small participant base: 51st
Percentile by assets National rank: $54,361
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan · Sponsored by South Carolina Aquarium · South Carolina · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$5M in assets, 93 participants

South Carolina Aquarium's South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan reported $5M in total assets and 93 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 51st 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.

#2,092 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

2022 asset change

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably 11.6% in 2022 ($6M → $5M) for 93 participants.

#2,092
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers): -11.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $661K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and all filers

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$5,055,602 Top 49% higher than 51% of 139,123 filed plans

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

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

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan is a small filing (93 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Micro (1-10) 37,406 filings (26%) Small (11-100) 30,574 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 63,709 filings (45%) Large (1,001-10,000) 9,970 filings (7%) Mega (10,000+) 1,298 filings (<1%)

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 570961897 · South Carolina Aquarium PY 2022 · 401(k)

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan · $5M · 93 · 51st

TYPE $5M
NET 93
BOOK 51st
VS-ST 401(k)
BOY near Midland Optical 401(k) Plan
SCH ind #2092

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 South Carolina →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

2022 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$6M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$5M
Net Income	-$661K
Employer EIN	570961897
Plan Effective Date	1997-12-03
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in South Carolina

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Michelin 401(k) Savings Plan $3.6B · 13,708
The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution Plan $2.2B · 7,829
Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan $1.2B · 9,714
The Milliken Retirement Plan $1.2B · 6,185
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan $1.1B · 11,881

Compare South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Midland Optical 401(k) Plan in MO ($5M); by covered participants it is Homestead Farm and Lawn LLC 401(k) Plan in TN (93 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5M here).

Midland Optical 401(k) Plan (MO) $5M · 299
Distinctive Schools 403(b) Plan (IL) $5M · 503
Compete, Inc. 401(k) Plan (WA) $5M · 2
Faneuil, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (VA) $5M · 4,926

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (93 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Homestead Farm and Lawn LLC 401(k) Plan (TN) 93 · 0 off
Palace Food Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (TN) 93 · 0 off
Healthworks, Inc. 401(k) Plan (PA) 93 · 0 off
Gemmy Industries Corp. 401(k) Plan (TX) 93 · 0 off

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 South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼

South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.6% during 2022, from $6M to $5M. Reported net income was -$661K.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Midland Optical 401(k) Plan in MO ($5M, 299 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to South Carolina Aquarium Retirement Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Homestead Farm and Lawn LLC 401(k) Plan in TN (93 participants, $332K in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 570961897.