401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$124M
Total assets Near avg plan size
180
Participants Small participant base
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$689,288
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute · California · Professional & Technical Services

$124M in assets, 180 participants

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan reported $124M in total assets and 180 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #19,059 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in California

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan covers 180 participants in California, about 29% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $124M.

#19,059
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+16.8%
assets growth YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$124,071,832 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) 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. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (180 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $18M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $106M in the plan year 2022 filing to $124M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 188 in the plan year 2022 filing to 180 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 770150580 · Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute PY 2023 · 401(k)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan · $124M · 180 · 93rd

  • SCH $124M
  • SCH 180
  • SCH 93rd
  • SCH 401(k)
  • SCH near Founders Federal Credit Union Defined Contribution Plan
  • SCH ind #19059

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$106M
Net Assets (End of Year)$124M
Net Income$18M
Employer EIN770150580
Plan Effective Date2012-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$127M 19.152894001345103% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $106M $127M ▲ +19.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 188 $106M
2023 1 180 $124M
2024 1 201 $127M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.124071832 · Participants: 180Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Founders Federal Credit Union Defined Contribution Plan in SC ($124M); by covered participants it is Hass-Anderson Construction Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan in TX (180 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (180 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 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan grew sharply - up 16.8% during 2023, from $106M to $124M. Reported net income was $18M.
How have Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.2%, from $106M to $127M.
Where does Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Founders Federal Credit Union Defined Contribution Plan in SC ($124M, 765 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hass-Anderson Construction Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan in TX (180 participants, N/A in assets).