Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Museum of Science Money Purchase Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $25M
- Total assets
- 281
- Participants
- 80th
- Percentile by assets
- $87,524
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Museum of Science Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Museum of Science · Massachusetts · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$25M in assets, 281 participants
Museum of Science's Museum of Science Retirement Plan reported $25M in total assets and 281 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.
- 80th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #2,694 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
Coverage in Massachusetts
Museum of Science Retirement Plan covers 281 participants in Massachusetts, about 43% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $25M.
- $25M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 281
- covered participants
- 80th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $87,524
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Massachusetts filers
In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Museum of Science Retirement Plan reports 281 participants - about 43% of that state average ($25M EOY assets).
Massachusetts filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $32M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $25M |
| Net Income | -$8M |
| Employer EIN | 042103916 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1988-05-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Museum of Science)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 621 | $58M |
| 2023 | 2 | 609 | $69M |
| 2024 | 2 | 662 | $80M |
Nearby Money Purchase Plans in Massachusetts
Peer Money Purchase plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Museum of Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
- The Mitre Corporation Qualified Retirement Plan $2.2B · 12,021
- Massachusetts Laborers' Annuity Fund $2.0B · 11,530
- Retirement Income Plan for Teaching Faculty of Harvard University $1.9B · 2,698
- Harvard University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $1.5B · 12,417
- Electrical Workers Deferred Income Plan Local 103, I.B.E.W. $1.4B · 8,275
Similar-Sized Money Purchase Plans Nationally
Money Purchase plans in other states closest to Museum of Science Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Nysa-Ila Medical and Clinical Services Fund Retirement Trust and Plan (NJ) $24M · 65
- Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center Pension Trust Plan (HI) $24M · 483
- Quality Insights Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan (WV) $25M · 121
- Au Medical Associates Employees' Money Purchase Pension Plan (GA) $25M · 241
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Museum of Science Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Museum of Science Retirement Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Money Purchase plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
- Museum of Science's sponsor-wide assets have grown 37.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans