Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.3B
Total assets
2,288
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$572,077
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Draper Employees · Sponsored by The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. · Massachusetts · Other Services

$1.3B in assets, 2,288 participants

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.'s Retirement Plan for Draper Employees reported $1.3B in total assets and 2,288 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,704 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Retirement Plan for Draper Employees covers 2,288 participants in Massachusetts, 3.5x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

$1.3B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
2,288
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$572,077
avg assets per participant

Where Retirement Plan for Draper Employees sits by total assets

Retirement Plan for Draper Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,308,912,497 Top 1% higher than 99% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Retirement Plan for Draper Employees reported net income fell from $146M in the plan year 2023 filing to $117M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Draper Employees reported participants rose from 2,046 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,288 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Draper Employees end-of-year assets rose from $1.2B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.3B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Industry

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Retirement Plan for Draper Employees reports 2,288 participants - 3.5x that state average ($1.3B EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income$117M
Employer EIN042505372
Plan Effective Date1973-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.)

$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B 202220232024 $1.5B $1.86B ▲ +24.0%
Total plan assets by year, all The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 3,316 $1.5B
2023 3 3,582 $1.7B
2024 3 3,936 $1.9B

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Retirement Plan for Draper Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Retirement Plan for Draper Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Plan for Draper Employees assets move in 2024?
Retirement Plan for Draper Employees grew at a solid clip - up 9.8% during 2024, from $1.2B to $1.3B. Reported net income was $117M.
How have The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.5%, from $1.5B to $1.9B.
Where does Retirement Plan for Draper Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Plan for Draper Employees ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Plan for Draper Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries Pension Plan in IL ($1.3B, 1,722 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, Retirement Plan for Draper Employees ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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