Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
207
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$129,699
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$27M in assets, 207 participants

The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan reported $27M in total assets and 207 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #2,712 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan covers 207 participants in Illinois, about 27% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $27M.

#2,712
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-18.1%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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

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

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

$26,847,728 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 Retirement Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (207 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

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

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan · $27M · 207 · 81st

  • EIN $27M
  • RANK 207
  • PHOTO 81st
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity
  • 5500 ind #2712

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 Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$33M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN362167725
Plan Effective Date2008-01-01
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 Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.026847728 · Participants: 207The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings 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 Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity in VT ($27M); by covered participants it is Pleasant View Retirement Community 403(b) Plan in PA (207 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (207 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 Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 18.1% during 2022, from $33M to $27M. Reported net income was -$6M.
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 Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 81st percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity in VT ($27M, 452 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pleasant View Retirement Community 403(b) Plan in PA (207 participants, $8M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 362167725.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.