Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Center for Aquatic Sciences Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets
14
Participants Small participant base
35th
Percentile by assets National rank
$209,289
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Center for Aquatic Sciences · New Jersey · Educational Services

$3M in assets, 14 participants

Center for Aquatic Sciences's Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan reported $3M in total assets and 14 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 35th 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.

  • #870 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

2023 asset change

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably 14.5% in 2023 ($3M → $3M) for 14 participants.

#870
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
-14.5%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $495K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$2,930,049 35th percentile higher than 35% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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 2023

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan is a small filing (14 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$918K in the plan year 2022 filing to -$495K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 13 in the plan year 2022 filing to 14 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 521647018 · Center for Aquatic Sciences PY 2023 · Other

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan · $3M · 14 · 35th

  • TYPE $3M
  • TYPE 14
  • TYPE 35th
  • TYPE Other
  • TYPE near Excelsior Charter Group ERISA 403(b) Plan
  • TYPE ind #870

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) PlanCenter for Aquatic Sciences …$3MExcelsior Charter Group ERISA 403(b) PlanExcelsior Charter Group ERIS…$3M403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Economic Improvement Council, Inc.403(b) Thrift Plan for Emplo…$3MTrinity Christian Academy Defined Contribution Plan-Trinity Christian Academy De…$3MAcrmc 403(b) Plan$3M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Center for Aquatic Sciences years around the 2023 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Center for Aquatic Sciences plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5M 2.480487530567197% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4M$4.2M$4.4M$4.6M$4.8M$5M 202220232024 $4.74M $4.86M ▲ +2.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 17 $5M
2023 2 18 $4M
2024 2 15 $5M

2023 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3M
Net Income-$495K
Employer EIN521647018
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Other Plans in New Jersey

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

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -0.500.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.002930049 · Participants: 14Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) PlanPrinceton University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.131527701 · Participants: 8456Princeton University Retirement PlanConsolidated 403(b) Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health, Total assets ($B): 1.716797093 · Participants: 17739Consolidated 403(b) Plan of Hackensack Meridian HealthPrinceton University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.532776551 · Participants: 7955Princeton University Retirement Savings PlanRwjbarnabas Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.327267148 · Participants: 28672Rwjbarnabas Health 403(b) Savings PlanAtlantic Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.020010574 · Participants: 19936Atlantic Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Other by assets is Excelsior Charter Group ERISA 403(b) Plan in CA ($3M); by covered participants it is Brunswick Harley Davidson, Inc Profit Sharing Plan in NY (14 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (14 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.5% during 2023, from $3M to $3M. Reported net income was -$495K.
How have Center for Aquatic Sciences plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Center for Aquatic Sciences's sponsor-wide assets grew 2.5%, from $5M to $5M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Excelsior Charter Group ERISA 403(b) Plan in CA ($3M, 84 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Center for Aquatic Sciences 401(k) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Brunswick Harley Davidson, Inc Profit Sharing Plan in NY (14 participants, $3M in assets).