Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Salk Institute for Biological Studies Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$311M
Total assets Above avg plan size
864
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$360,049
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Salk Institute Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Salk Institute for Biological Studies · California · Professional & Technical Services

$311M in assets, 864 participants

Salk Institute for Biological Studies's The Salk Institute Retirement Plan reported $311M in total assets and 864 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #19,560 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Where The Salk Institute Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Salk Institute Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $311M for 864 participants (~$360,049/participant), up 4.0% in 2024.

#19,560
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+4.0%
assets growth YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Salk Institute Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Salk Institute Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$311,082,336 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

The Salk Institute 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. The Salk Institute Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (864 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Salk Institute Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $36M in the plan year 2023 filing to $12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Salk Institute Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $299M in the plan year 2023 filing to $311M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Salk Institute Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 876 in the plan year 2023 filing to 864 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 952160097 · Salk Institute for Biological Studies PY 2024 · Other

The Salk Institute Retirement Plan · $311M · 864 · 96th

  • IND $311M
  • EOY 864
  • 5500 96th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near Denison University Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #19560

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 →

The Salk Institute Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Operating Engineers Local 428 Annuity Trust FundOperating Engineers Local 42…$313MMiddlebury College Voluntary Retirement PlanMiddlebury College Voluntary…$312MThe Salk Institute Retirement PlanThe Salk Institute Retiremen…$311MDenison University Retirement PlanDenison University Retiremen…$310MThe University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Me…$310M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Salk Institute Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$299M
Net Assets (End of Year)$311M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN952160097
Plan Effective Date1964-06-11
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Salk Institute for Biological Studies plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$311M 18.020546248540732% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M 202220232024 $264M $311M ▲ +18.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 880 $264M
2023 1 876 $299M
2024 1 864 $311M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

The Salk Institute Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants The Salk Institute Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.311082336 · Participants: 864The Salk Institute Retirement PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.568126014 · Participants: 22753Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.632419022 · Participants: 54954Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.931286515 · Participants: 24152Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.246676378 · Participants: 10970Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.81831751 · Participants: 20886University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
The Salk Institute Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

The Salk Institute Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Denison University Retirement Plan in OH ($310M); by covered participants it is Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. 403(b) Plan in NY (864 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 The Salk Institute Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Salk Institute Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 4.0% during 2024, from $299M to $311M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Salk Institute for Biological Studies plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Salk Institute for Biological Studies's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.0%, from $264M to $311M.
Where does The Salk Institute Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Salk Institute Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Salk Institute Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Denison University Retirement Plan in OH ($310M, 1,126 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Salk Institute Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. 403(b) Plan in NY (864 participants, $18M in assets).