Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Marine Biological Laboratory Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$45M
Total assets Below avg plan size
303
Participants Below avg headcount
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$147,898
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan · Sponsored by Marine Biological Laboratory · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$45M in assets, 303 participants

Marine Biological Laboratory's Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan reported $45M in total assets and 303 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • #2,536 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan covers 303 participants in Massachusetts, about 46% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $45M.

#2,536
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+9.9%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan's outsized position by total assets

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$44,813,145 Top 17% higher than 83% of 123,620 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 2024

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (303 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan reported participants rose from 241 in the plan year 2023 filing to 303 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan end-of-year assets rose from $41M in the plan year 2023 filing to $45M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042104690 · Marine Biological Laboratory PY 2024 · Other

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan · $45M · 303 · 83rd

  • VS-ST $45M
  • VS-ST 303
  • VS-ST 83rd
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Savings and Incentive Partnership Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2536

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Wildwood Programs, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity ProgramWildwood Programs, Inc. Tax …$45MUniversity of Massachusetts Global 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUniversity of Massachusetts …$45MHospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Savings and Incentive Partnership PlanHospice & Palliative Care Ch…$45MMarine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity PlanMarine Biological Laboratory…$45MMt. Washington Pediatric Hospital 403(b) PlanMt. Washington Pediatric Hos…$45M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$41M
Net Assets (End of Year)$45M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN042104690
Plan Effective Date1980-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Marine Biological Laboratory)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Marine Biological Laboratory plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$115M 25.031168692737094% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$80M$90M$100M$110M$120M 202220232024 $91.7M $115M ▲ +25.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 380 $92M
2023 2 450 $105M
2024 2 569 $115M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.044813145 · Participants: 303Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Savings and Incentive Partnership Plan in NC ($45M); by covered participants it is New Communities, Inc. 403(b) Plan in ME (303 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan assets move in 2024?
Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.9% during 2024, from $41M to $45M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Marine Biological Laboratory plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Marine Biological Laboratory's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.0%, from $92M to $115M.
Where does Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan ranks in the 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Savings and Incentive Partnership Plan in NC ($45M, 829 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Marine Biological Laboratory Tax Deferred Annuity Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is New Communities, Inc. 403(b) Plan in ME (303 participants, $7M in assets).