Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Museum of Science Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$34M
Total assets
340
Participants
84th
Percentile by assets
$98,826
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Museum of Science Savings Plan · Sponsored by Museum of Science · Massachusetts · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$34M in assets, 340 participants

Museum of Science's Museum of Science Savings Plan reported $34M in total assets and 340 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • 84th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,787 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where Museum of Science Savings Plan sits by assets

Museum of Science Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $34M for 340 participants (~$98,826/participant), down 22.9% in 2022.

$34M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
340
covered participants
84th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$98,826
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Museum of Science Savings Plan sits by total assets

Museum of Science Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$33,600,881 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Museum of Science Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Museum of Science Savings Plan outranks 84% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$34M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN042103916
Plan Effective Date1988-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Museum of Science)

$50M$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $58.2M $79.7M ▲ +37.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Museum of Science plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 621 $58M
2023 2 609 $69M
2024 2 662 $80M

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

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Museum of Science Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Museum of Science Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Museum of Science Savings Plan declined sharply - down 22.9% during 2022, from $44M to $34M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have Museum of Science plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Museum of Science's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.0%, from $58M to $80M.
Where does Museum of Science Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Museum of Science Savings Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Museum of Science Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Margaret Mary Health Savings Plan in IN ($34M, 806 participants).

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