Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$117M
Total assets Near avg plan size
206
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$568,926
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$117M in assets, 206 participants

The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan reported $117M in total assets and 206 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #2,991 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan covers 206 participants in Illinois, about 26% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $117M.

#2,991
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-22.3%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $34M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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

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

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

$117,198,831 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 Pension 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 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (206 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 362167725 · The Art Institute of Chicago PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan · $117M · 206 · 94th

  • BOY $117M
  • BOY 206
  • BOY 94th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near The Seattle Times Pension Plan
  • BOY ind #2991

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 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$151M
Net Assets (End of Year)$117M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN362167725
Plan Effective Date1954-07-01
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 Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.117198831 · Participants: 206The Art Institute of Chicago Pension PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.629770802 · Participants: 50096Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 32.129102809 · Participants: 49052State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.958716532 · Participants: 20170United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.304502684 · Participants: 0John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.770339506 · Participants: 16809Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Seattle Times Pension Plan in WA ($117M); by covered participants it is Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan in CA (206 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($117M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (206 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 Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan declined sharply - down 22.3% during 2022, from $151M to $117M. Reported net income was -$34M.
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 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Seattle Times Pension Plan in WA ($117M, 125 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Baker Commodities Employees' Pension Plan in CA (206 participants, $87M 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.