Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ascend Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
783
Participants Near avg headcount
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$17,160
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Ascend Learning, Inc. · New York · Educational Services

$13M in assets, 783 participants

Ascend Learning, Inc.'s Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan reported $13M in total assets and 783 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #2,126 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Ascend Learning, Inc. multi-year trail

Ascend Learning, Inc.'s plans moved +11.4% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan at $13M / 783 participants.

#2,126
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-16.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$13,436,606 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) 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. Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (783 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 331200239 · Ascend Learning, Inc. PY 2022 · Other

Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan · $13M · 783 · 71st

  • BOOK $13M
  • VS-ST 783
  • BOY 71st
  • SCH Other
  • EBSA near St. Francis Health Services of Morris Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • PART ind #2126

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Elder Care Alliance 403 (B) Retirement Savings PlanElder Care Alliance 403 (B) …$13MMccarter Theatre Retirement PlanMccarter Theatre Retirement …$13MAscend Learning, Inc. 403(b) PlanAscend Learning, Inc. 403(b)…$13MSt. Francis Health Services of Morris Tax Deferred Annuity PlanSt. Francis Health Services …$13MOpportunity Council 403(b) PlanOpportunity Council 403(b) P…$13M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ascend Learning, Inc. multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ascend Learning, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15M 11.40602768288361% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$20M$40M$60M 202220232024 $13.4M $15M ▲ +11.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 783 $13M
2023 8 4,728 $54M
2024 1 719 $15M

Ascend Learning, Inc. filing trail (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$16M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN331200239
Plan Effective Date2010-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.013436606 · Participants: 783Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.317028702 · Participants: 47348Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.314949825 · Participants: 30163The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 6.362782969 · Participants: 27581University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.621727567 · Participants: 21395Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 4.351843545 · Participants: 14287Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is St. Francis Health Services of Morris Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in MN ($13M); by covered participants it is Agrace Hospicecare Employee Retirement Plan in WI (784 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (783 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 Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022?
Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan declined sharply - down 16.3% during 2022, from $16M to $13M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Ascend Learning, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ascend Learning, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 11.4%, from $13M to $15M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Francis Health Services of Morris Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in MN ($13M, 1,775 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ascend Learning, Inc. 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Agrace Hospicecare Employee Retirement Plan in WI (784 participants, $33M in assets).