Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$38M
Total assets Below avg plan size
543
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$70,535
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat · Colorado · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$38M in assets, 543 participants

The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat's Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan reported $38M in total assets and 543 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #2,579 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Where Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan sits by assets

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $38M for 543 participants (~$70,535/participant), up 10.6% in 2024.

#2,579
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+10.6%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$38,300,317 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Denver Museum of Nature & Science 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. Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (543 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 483 in the plan year 2023 filing to 543 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $35M in the plan year 2023 filing to $38M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 840518447 · The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat PY 2024 · Other

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$35M
Net Assets (End of Year)$38M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN840518447
Plan Effective Date1973-09-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$38M 30.020196076980284% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $29.5M $38.3M ▲ +30.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 430 $29M
2023 1 483 $35M
2024 1 543 $38M

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.038300317 · Participants: 543Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement PlanUcar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.230562754 · Participants: 1662Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.02857285 · Participants: 9224Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanUniversity of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.908770068 · Participants: 7356University of Denver Retirement PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.625099305 · Participants: 3207Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.381542052 · Participants: 717Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is College Foundation, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NC ($38M); by covered participants it is The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens 403(b) Savings & Retirement Plan in CA (543 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 Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.6% during 2024, from $35M to $38M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Colorado Museum of Natural History, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporat's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.0%, from $29M to $38M.
Where does Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan ranks in the 81st 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 Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is College Foundation, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NC ($38M, 141 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Denver Museum of Nature & Science Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens 403(b) Savings & Retirement Plan in CA (543 participants, $98M in assets).