Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Science Museum of Minnesota Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$52M
Total assets Below avg plan size
178
Participants Small participant base
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$290,581
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota · Sponsored by Science Museum of Minnesota · Minnesota · Other Services

$52M in assets, 178 participants

Science Museum of Minnesota's 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota reported $52M in total assets and 178 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #7,182 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota covers 178 participants in Minnesota, about 16% of the average Minnesota filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $52M.

#7,182
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+5.2%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota's outsized position by total assets

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota vs every filed plan by assets

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

$51,723,491 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota 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. 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota sits mid-pack in the medium band (178 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota reported net income fell from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota end-of-year assets rose from $49M in the plan year 2023 filing to $52M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 410706172 · Science Museum of Minnesota PY 2024 · Other

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota · $52M · 178 · 85th

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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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Minnesota →

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$49M
Net Assets (End of Year)$52M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN410706172
Plan Effective Date1983-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Science Museum of Minnesota)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Science Museum of Minnesota plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$52M 19.619635694911608% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $43.2M $51.7M ▲ +19.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 202 $43M
2023 1 177 $49M
2024 1 178 $52M

Nearby Other Plans in Minnesota

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

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Total assets ($B): 0.051723491 · Participants: 178403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of MinnesotaMayo 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.799106312 · Participants: 85933Mayo 403(b) PlanChildrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.937973727 · Participants: 5750Childrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings PlanCentracare Health System 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.866640984 · Participants: 8227Centracare Health System 403(b) PlanCarpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.811257677 · Participants: 22289Carpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution PlanUniversity of St. Thomas Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.459707522 · Participants: 2357University of St. Thomas Retirement Plan
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Other by assets is Morristown-Beard School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NJ ($52M); by covered participants it is Louisiana Horsemens Pension Plan in LA (178 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 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota assets move in 2024? ▼
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota grew at a solid clip - up 5.2% during 2024, from $49M to $52M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Science Museum of Minnesota plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Science Museum of Minnesota's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.6%, from $43M to $52M.
Where does 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota ranks in the 85th 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 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Morristown-Beard School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NJ ($52M, 226 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Science Museum of Minnesota? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Louisiana Horsemens Pension Plan in LA (178 participants, $4M in assets).