401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

AARP 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$736M
Total assets
2,362
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$311,481
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by AARP · District of Columbia · Other Services

$736M in assets, 2,362 participants

AARP's Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan reported $736M in total assets and 2,362 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #8,381 in Other Services (8,406 peers)

Where Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $736M for 2,362 participants (~$311,481/participant), down 17.3% in 2022.

$736M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,362
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$311,481
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $154M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan outranks 99% of the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 7.4x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$890M
Net Assets (End of Year)$736M
Net Income-$154M
Employer EIN951985500
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (AARP)

$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.05B $2.63B ▲ +28.3%
Total plan assets by year, all AARP plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,390 $2.0B
2023 2 4,330 $2.4B
2024 2 4,534 $2.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Aarp Employees 401(k…Danaher Corporation …Revised Profit Shari…Federal National Mor…Finra Savings Plus P…Hogan Lovells US LLP…
Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 17.3% during 2022, from $890M to $736M. Reported net income was -$154M.
How have AARP plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), AARP's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.6%, from $2.0B to $2.6B.
Where does Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gkn Group Retirement Savings Plan in MI ($736M, 8,223 participants).

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