Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

California Academy of Sciences Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$95M
Total assets Below avg plan size
638
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$148,508
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by California Academy of Sciences · California · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$95M in assets, 638 participants

California Academy of Sciences's California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan reported $95M in total assets and 638 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #2,772 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Where California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $95M for 638 participants (~$148,508/participant), up 9.3% in 2024.

#2,772
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+9.3%
assets growth YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$94,748,400 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution 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. California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (638 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to $8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $87M in the plan year 2023 filing to $95M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan reported participants fell from 656 in the plan year 2023 filing to 638 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 941156258 · California Academy of Sciences PY 2024 · Other

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan · $95M · 638 · 90th

  • PCT $95M
  • PCT 638
  • PCT 90th
  • PCT Other
  • PCT near The United States Golf Association Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • PCT ind #2772

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in California →

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$87M
Net Assets (End of Year)$95M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN941156258
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (California Academy of Sciences)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All California Academy of Sciences plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$95M 25.69149731413628% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$80M$90M$100M 202220232024 $75.4M $94.8M ▲ +25.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 319 $75M
2023 1 656 $87M
2024 1 638 $95M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.0947484 · Participants: 638California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution 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
California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is The United States Golf Association Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NJ ($95M); by covered participants it is Cora Services 403(b) Retirement Plan in PA (638 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (638 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 California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024?
California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.3% during 2024, from $87M to $95M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have California Academy of Sciences plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), California Academy of Sciences's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.7%, from $75M to $95M.
Where does California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The United States Golf Association Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NJ ($95M, 349 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to California Academy of Sciences Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cora Services 403(b) Retirement Plan in PA (638 participants, $27M in assets).