Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Museum of Science Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$33M
Total assets
286
Participants
79th
Percentile by assets
$115,788
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Museum of Science Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Museum of Science · Massachusetts · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$33M in assets, 286 participants

Museum of Science's Museum of Science Retirement Plan reported $33M in total assets and 286 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 79th 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.

  • 79th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #2,544 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Museum of Science Retirement Plan covers 286 participants in Massachusetts, about 43% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $33M.

$33M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
286
covered participants
79th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$115,788
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Museum of Science Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Museum of Science Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $29M in the plan year 2023 filing to $33M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Museum of Science Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 259 in the plan year 2023 filing to 286 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Museum of Science Retirement Plan reports 286 participants - about 43% of that state average ($33M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$29M
Net Assets (End of Year)$33M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN042103916
Plan Effective Date1988-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Museum of Science)

$50M$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $58.2M $79.7M ▲ +37.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Museum of Science plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 621 $58M
2023 2 609 $69M
2024 2 662 $80M

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in Massachusetts

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

Museum of Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Museum of Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Museum of Science Re…Retirement Income Pl…Massachusetts Labore…Harvard University D…Electrical Workers D…Tufts University Bas…
Museum of Science Retirement Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Money Purchase Plans Nationally

Money Purchase plans in other states closest to Museum of Science Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Museum of Science Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Museum of Science Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.5% during 2024, from $29M to $33M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Museum of Science plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Museum of Science's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.0%, from $58M to $80M.
Where does Museum of Science Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Museum of Science Retirement Plan ranks in the 79th 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 Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Museum of Science Retirement Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Flying Tiger Line Inc. Variable Annuity Pension Plan for Pilots in TN ($33M, N/A participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Museum of Science Retirement Plan's numbers.