401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Animation Guild, Local 839 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$485M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,313
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$112,516
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by The Animation Guild, Local 839 · California · Information & Media

$485M in assets, 4,313 participants

The Animation Guild, Local 839's The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan reported $485M in total assets and 4,313 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #2,796 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in California

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan covers 4,313 participants in California, 6.8x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $485M.

#2,796
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-12.3%
assets change YoY
4.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $68M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$485,280,412 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 Animation Guild 401(k) 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 Animation Guild 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (4,313 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 951715755 · The Animation Guild, Local 839 PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan · $485M · 4,313 · 98th

  • 5500 $485M
  • ASSETS 4,313
  • PCT 98th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Valeo, Inc Retirement Savings Plan
  • PHOTO ind #2796

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in California →

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Hertz Corporation Income Savings PlanHertz Corporation Income Sav…$486MThe Animation Guild 401(k) PlanThe Animation Guild 401(k) P…$485MValeo, Inc Retirement Savings PlanValeo, Inc Retirement Saving…$485MValley National Bank Savings and Investment PlanValley National Bank Savings…$485MAlbert Einstein College of Medicine 403(b) Retirement Income PlanAlbert Einstein College of M…$485M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$554M
Net Assets (End of Year)$485M
Net Income-$68M
Employer EIN951715755
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Animation Guild, Local 839)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Animation Guild, Local 839 plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$659M 35.73914559732941% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M 202220232024 $485M $659M ▲ +35.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 4,313 $485M
2023 1 4,486 $584M
2024 1 4,549 $659M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.485280412 · Participants: 4313The Animation Guild 401(k) PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Valeo, Inc Retirement Savings Plan in MI ($485M); by covered participants it is Shamrock Foods Company 401(k) Plan and Trust in AZ (4,313 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,313 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 Animation Guild 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.3% during 2022, from $554M to $485M. Reported net income was -$68M.
How have The Animation Guild, Local 839 plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Animation Guild, Local 839's sponsor-wide assets grew 35.7%, from $485M to $659M.
Where does The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Valeo, Inc Retirement Savings Plan in MI ($485M, 4,493 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Shamrock Foods Company 401(k) Plan and Trust in AZ (4,313 participants, $324M in assets).