Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$159M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,178
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$134,780
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$159M in assets, 1,178 participants

The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $159M in total assets and 1,178 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,013 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $159M for 1,178 participants (~$134,780/participant), down 12.5% in 2022.

#3,013
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-12.5%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $23M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$158,770,405 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan'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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,178 participants).

DOL schedule card

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

The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $159M · 1,178 · 95th

  • VS-ST $159M
  • BOY 1,178
  • SCH 95th
  • EBSA Other
  • PART near Antioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty Employees
  • TYPE ind #3013

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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$181M
Net Assets (End of Year)$159M
Net Income-$23M
Employer EIN362167725
Plan Effective Date1972-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Art Institute of Chicago)

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

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.158770405 · Participants: 1178The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWashington 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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Antioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty Employees in OH ($159M); by covered participants it is Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan in VA (1,178 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.5% during 2022, from $181M to $159M. Reported net income was -$23M.
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.
Where does The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Antioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty Employees in OH ($159M, 470 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan in VA (1,178 participants, $496M in assets).