Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Denver Zoological Foundation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
554
Participants Below avg headcount
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$50,022
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation · Sponsored by Denver Zoological Foundation · Colorado · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$28M in assets, 554 participants

Denver Zoological Foundation's Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation reported $28M in total assets and 554 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th 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.

  • #2,550 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation sits by assets

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $28M for 554 participants (~$50,022/participant), up 27.5% in 2023.

#2,550
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+27.5%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation's outsized position by total assets

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation vs every filed plan by assets

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

$27,712,247 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation sits mid-pack in the medium band (554 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $28M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation reported participants rose from 509 in the plan year 2022 filing to 554 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 840502539 · Denver Zoological Foundation PY 2023 · Other

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation · $28M · 554 · 78th

  • VS-ST $28M
  • VS-ST 554
  • VS-ST 78th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Miami Jewish Health Systems Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2550

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 Colorado →

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation in the asset neighbourhood

Honorbridge Retirement Plan$28MMiami Jewish Health Systems Retirement PlanMiami Jewish Health Systems …$28MTax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological FoundationTax Sheltered Annuity Plan o…$28MOrange County Head Start Inc Retirement Saving PlanOrange County Head Start Inc…$28MHudson Hospital, Inc. 403(b) PlanHudson Hospital, Inc. 403(b)…$28M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN840502539
Plan Effective Date1992-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Denver Zoological Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Denver Zoological Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$32M 47.074838619686055% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$25M$30M$35M 202220232024 $21.7M $32M ▲ +47.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 509 $22M
2023 1 554 $28M
2024 1 492 $32M

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation, Total assets ($B): 0.027712247 · Participants: 554Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological FoundationUcar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.145684593 · Participants: 1444Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.898290586 · Participants: 8617Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanUniversity of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.848101064 · Participants: 7241University of Denver Retirement PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.525431207 · Participants: 2877Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.3525072 · Participants: 707Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan
Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Miami Jewish Health Systems Retirement Plan in FL ($28M); by covered participants it is Harbor Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MA (554 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($28M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (554 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 Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation assets move in 2023?
Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation grew sharply - up 27.5% during 2023, from $22M to $28M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Denver Zoological Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Denver Zoological Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 47.1%, from $22M to $32M.
Where does Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation ranks in the 78th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Miami Jewish Health Systems Retirement Plan in FL ($28M, 873 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Denver Zoological Foundation?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Harbor Health Services, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MA (554 participants, $39M in assets).