401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Detroit Zoological Society 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$20M
Total assets Small plan by assets
291
Participants Below avg headcount
72nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$67,441
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Detroit Zoological Society · Michigan · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$20M in assets, 291 participants

Detroit Zoological Society's Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan reported $20M in total assets and 291 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • #2,449 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan covers 291 participants in Michigan, about 46% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $20M.

#2,449
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+15.0%
assets growth YoY

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$19,625,369 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan 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. Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (291 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $17M in the plan year 2022 filing to $20M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 256 in the plan year 2022 filing to 291 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 386027356 · Detroit Zoological Society PY 2023 · 401(k)

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan · $20M · 291 · 72nd

  • RANK $20M
  • RANK 291
  • RANK 72nd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • RANK near Nordic Naturals 401(k) Plan
  • RANK ind #2449

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 Michigan →

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement PlanDetroit Zoological Society R…$20MNordic Naturals 401(k) Plan$20MFlorida Canyon Mining, Inc 401(k) PlanFlorida Canyon Mining, Inc 4…$20MModere, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanModere, Inc. 401(k) Profit S…$20MSeibels Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings PlanSeibels Employees' Profit Sh…$20M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$17M
Net Assets (End of Year)$20M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN386027356
Plan Effective Date1992-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Detroit Zoological Society)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Detroit Zoological Society plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$24M 39.47163077773859% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $17.1M $23.8M ▲ +39.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 256 $17M
2023 1 291 $20M
2024 1 355 $24M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.019625369 · Participants: 291Detroit Zoological Society Retirement PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Nordic Naturals 401(k) Plan in CA ($20M); by covered participants it is Fleetwood - Fibre Packaging & Graphics, Inc. Retirement Savings and Profit in CA (291 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($20M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (291 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 Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 15.0% during 2023, from $17M to $20M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Detroit Zoological Society plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Detroit Zoological Society's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.5%, from $17M to $24M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nordic Naturals 401(k) Plan in CA ($20M, 337 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Detroit Zoological Society Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Fleetwood - Fibre Packaging & Graphics, Inc. Retirement Savings and Profit in CA (291 participants, $28M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 386027356.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.