Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $113M
- Total assets
- 606
- Participants
- 92nd
- Percentile by assets
- $186,110
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees · Sponsored by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance · California · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$113M in assets, 606 participants
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees reported $113M in total assets and 606 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.
- 92nd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #2,837 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
Where Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees sits by assets
Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $113M for 606 participants (~$186,110/participant), down 0.4% in 2023.
- $113M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 606
- covered participants
- 92nd
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $186,110
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $460K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees reported net income rose from -$29M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$460K in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees reported participants fell from 697 in the plan year 2022 filing to 606 in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees end-of-year assets fell from $113M in the plan year 2022 filing to $113M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees vs the 2023 asset distribution
By assets, Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees outranks 92% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 1.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).
Scale-class filing particulars (2023)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $113M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $113M |
| Net Income | -$460K |
| Employer EIN | 951648219 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1951-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 4,675 | $348M |
| 2023 | 3 | 4,712 | $376M |
| 2024 | 3 | 4,498 | $391M |
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Zoological Society of San Diego Restated Pension Plan for Non-Union Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants
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- Scotiabank Pension Plan (United States) () $113M · 147
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