Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$50M
Total assets Below avg plan size
348
Participants Below avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$144,042
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Donald Danforth Plant Science Center · Missouri · Professional & Technical Services

$50M in assets, 348 participants

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center's Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $50M in total assets and 348 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #17,147 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 348 participants in Missouri, about 47% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $50M.

#17,147
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+15.1%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$50,126,757 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Danforth Center 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. Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (348 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $44M in the plan year 2023 filing to $50M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 319 in the plan year 2023 filing to 348 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 311584621 · Donald Danforth Plant Science Center PY 2024 · Other

Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $50M · 348 · 84th

  • EBSA $50M
  • EBSA 348
  • EBSA 84th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near Marin Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #17147

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 Missouri →

Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Wilmington College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWilmington College Defined C…$50MUniversity Liggett Tiaa Cref Pension PlanUniversity Liggett Tiaa Cref…$50MThe Browning School 403(b) PlanThe Browning School 403(b) P…$50MMarin Academy Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMarin Academy Defined Contri…$50MDanforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement PlanDanforth Center Defined Cont…$50M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$50M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN311584621
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Donald Danforth Plant Science Center plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$50M 35.01281775516447% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $37.1M $50.1M ▲ +35.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 283 $37M
2023 1 319 $44M
2024 1 348 $50M

Nearby Other Plans in Missouri

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

Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.050126757 · Participants: 348Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.483617782 · Participants: 26975Washington University Retirement Savings PlanChildren's Mercy Hospital Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.11706285 · Participants: 9184Children's Mercy Hospital Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanCox Savings Incentive Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.963703766 · Participants: 13001Cox Savings Incentive PlanSaint Louis University 403(b) Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.962438566 · Participants: 4219Saint Louis University 403(b) Annuity PlanUniversity Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.296716037 · Participants: 4646University Health 403(b) Plan
Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Other by assets is Marin Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA ($50M); by covered participants it is John Cooper School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in TX (348 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 Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 15.1% during 2024, from $44M to $50M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Donald Danforth Plant Science Center plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Donald Danforth Plant Science Center's sponsor-wide assets grew 35.0%, from $37M to $50M.
Where does Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Marin Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in CA ($50M, 123 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Danforth Center Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is John Cooper School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in TX (348 participants, $47M in assets).