Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

California Academy of Sciences Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$87M
Total assets Below avg plan size
656
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$132,178
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by California Academy of Sciences · California · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$87M in assets, 656 participants

California Academy of Sciences's California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan reported $87M in total assets and 656 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #2,799 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $87M for 656 participants (~$132,178/participant), up 15.0% in 2023.

#2,799
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+15.0%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$86,708,510 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution 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. California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (656 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan reported net income rose from -$12M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 319 in the plan year 2022 filing to 656 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $75M in the plan year 2022 filing to $87M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 941156258 · California Academy of Sciences PY 2023 · Other

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan · $87M · 656 · 90th

  • EOY $87M
  • 5500 656
  • ASSETS 90th
  • PCT Other
  • EIN near Whitworth University Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #2799

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 California →

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Gica Multiple Employer Plan$87MCalifornia Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution PlanCalifornia Academy of Scienc…$87MWhitworth University Retirement PlanWhitworth University Retirem…$87MMeredith College Retirement PlanMeredith College Retirement …$86MUniversity Physician Group 403b Retirement PlanUniversity Physician Group 4…$86M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$75M
Net Assets (End of Year)$87M
Net Income$11M
Employer EIN941156258
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (California Academy of Sciences)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All California Academy of Sciences plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$95M 25.69149731413628% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$80M$90M$100M 202220232024 $75.4M $94.8M ▲ +25.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 319 $75M
2023 1 656 $87M
2024 1 638 $95M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.08670851 · Participants: 656California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.039978863 · Participants: 21674Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.533806707 · Participants: 50273Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.761504142 · Participants: 22681Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.792181822 · Participants: 10682Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.277911652 · Participants: 21764University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Whitworth University Retirement Plan in WA ($87M); by covered participants it is Canopy Children's Solutions Retirement Plan in MS (655 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($87M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (656 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 California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2023?
California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan grew sharply - up 15.0% during 2023, from $75M to $87M. Reported net income was $11M.
How have California Academy of Sciences plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), California Academy of Sciences's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.7%, from $75M to $95M.
Where does California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 90th 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 Other plans are similar in size to California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Whitworth University Retirement Plan in WA ($87M, 511 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Canopy Children's Solutions Retirement Plan in MS (655 participants, $11M in assets).