Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Marine Biological Laboratory Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$70M
Total assets Below avg plan size
266
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$262,623
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Marine Biological Laboratory · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$70M in assets, 266 participants

Marine Biological Laboratory's Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $70M in total assets and 266 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,830 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 266 participants in Massachusetts, about 40% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $70M.

#2,830
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+9.5%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$69,857,721 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 Defined Contribution Retirement 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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (266 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 209 in the plan year 2023 filing to 266 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $64M in the plan year 2023 filing to $70M 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 · Money Purchase

Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $70M · 266 · 88th

  • PHOTO $70M
  • PHOTO 266
  • PHOTO 88th
  • PHOTO Money Purchase
  • PHOTO near University Athletic Association, Inc. Employees' Money Purchase Pension
  • PHOTO ind #2830

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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$64M
Net Assets (End of Year)$70M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN042104690
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
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 Money Purchase Plans in Massachusetts

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

Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.069857721 · Participants: 266Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement PlanRetirement Income Plan for Teaching Faculty of Harvard University, Total assets ($B): 2.380051887 · Participants: 2774Retirement Income Plan for Teaching Faculty of Harvard UniversityMassachusetts Laborers' Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.291740538 · Participants: 11506Massachusetts Laborers' Annuity FundHarvard University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.033803409 · Participants: 14571Harvard University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanElectrical Workers Deferred Income Plan Local 103, I.B.E.W., Total assets ($B): 1.774297856 · Participants: 8421Electrical Workers Deferred Income Plan Local 103, I.B.E.W.Tufts University Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.039998444 · Participants: 5769Tufts University Basic Retirement Plan
Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is University Athletic Association, Inc. Employees' Money Purchase Pension in FL ($70M); by covered participants it is University of Maryland Physicians, P.a. Money Purchase Pension Plan and Trust in MD (266 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (266 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.5% during 2024, from $64M to $70M. Reported net income was $6M.
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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 88th 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 Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is University Athletic Association, Inc. Employees' Money Purchase Pension in FL ($70M, 356 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Marine Biological Laboratory Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is University of Maryland Physicians, P.a. Money Purchase Pension Plan and Trust in MD (266 participants, $18M in assets).