Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
1,440
Participants Near avg headcount
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$10,703
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$15M in assets, 1,440 participants

The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program reported $15M in total assets and 1,440 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #2,561 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

The Art Institute of Chicago multi-year trail

The Art Institute of Chicago's plans moved +22.4% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program at $15M / 1,440 participants.

#2,561
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-19.5%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program's outsized position by total assets

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$15,412,083 Top 27% higher than 73% of 139,123 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 2022

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program lands in the large band (1,440 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 362167725 · The Art Institute of Chicago PY 2022 · Other

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program · $15M · 1,440 · 73rd

  • EOY $15M
  • 5500 1,440
  • ASSETS 73rd
  • PCT Other
  • EIN near 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc.
  • RANK ind #2561

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 Illinois →

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program in the asset neighbourhood

Walnut Hill School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWalnut Hill School Defined C…$15MThe Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings ProgramThe Art Institute of Chicago…$15M403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc.403(b) Thrift Plan for Emplo…$15MWesley Homes 403(b) Thrift PlanWesley Homes 403(b) Thrift P…$15MFreedom House 403b Retirement PlanFreedom House 403b Retiremen…$15M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

The Art Institute of Chicago multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Art Institute of Chicago plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$390M 22.44344809919253% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $318M $390M ▲ +22.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,031 $318M
2023 4 3,423 $357M
2024 4 3,551 $390M

The Art Institute of Chicago filing trail (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$19M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN362167725
Plan Effective Date1975-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program, Total assets ($B): 0.015412083 · Participants: 1440The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings ProgramWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.876925706 · Participants: 15925Washington University Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.513964211 · Participants: 9465Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.053434537 · Participants: 4552The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanNorthshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.75976664 · Participants: 13159Northshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.486612106 · Participants: 7855The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan
The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc. in NJ ($15M); by covered participants it is College Entrance Examination Board Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in NY (1,442 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,440 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program assets move in 2022?
The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program declined sharply - down 19.5% during 2022, from $19M to $15M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have The Art Institute of Chicago plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Art Institute of Chicago's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.4%, from $318M to $390M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of Care Plus Nj, Inc. in NJ ($15M, 195 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is College Entrance Examination Board Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in NY (1,442 participants, $384M in assets).