401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$343M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,185
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$289,430
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Johnson & Wales University · Rhode Island · Educational Services

$343M in assets, 1,185 participants

Johnson & Wales University's Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $343M in total assets and 1,185 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,535 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $343M for 1,185 participants (~$289,430/participant), up 10.4% in 2023.

#3,535
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+10.4%
assets growth YoY
3.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$342,974,106 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 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 2023

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,185 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$84M in the plan year 2022 filing to $32M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $311M in the plan year 2022 filing to $343M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 1,226 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,185 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 050306206 · Johnson & Wales University PY 2023 · 401(k)

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · $343M · 1,185 · 96th

  • 5500 $343M
  • ASSETS 1,185
  • PCT 96th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Shutterfly, LLC 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #3535

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 Rhode Island →

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Employees' Savings PlanSullivan & Cromwell LLP Empl…$343MTpg Global, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanTpg Global, LLC 401(k) Profi…$343MShutterfly, LLC 401(k) Plan$343MJohnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanJohnson & Wales University 4…$343MPromega Salary Deferral Profit Sharing PlanPromega Salary Deferral Prof…$342M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$311M
Net Assets (End of Year)$343M
Net Income$32M
Employer EIN050306206
Plan Effective Date2006-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Johnson & Wales University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Johnson & Wales University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$368M 18.385604568854568% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $311M $368M ▲ +18.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,226 $311M
2023 1 1,185 $343M
2024 1 1,251 $368M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Rhode Island

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

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.342974106 · Participants: 1185Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanCVS Health Future Fund 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 27.588812025 · Participants: 265760CVS Health Future Fund 401(k) PlanTextron Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.714708993 · Participants: 26580Textron Savings PlanCfg Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.930113664 · Participants: 19047Cfg Retirement Savings PlanUnfi 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.65846631 · Participants: 25475Unfi 401(k) PlanFm Global 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.684102096 · Participants: 4295Fm Global 401(k) Savings Plan
Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants

Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Rhode Island, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Shutterfly, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA ($343M); by covered participants it is Perry Ellis Shared Services LLC 401(k) Plan in FL (1,185 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($343M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,185 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.4% during 2023, from $311M to $343M. Reported net income was $32M.
How have Johnson & Wales University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Johnson & Wales University's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.4%, from $311M to $368M.
Where does Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Shutterfly, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA ($343M, 6,670 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Johnson & Wales University 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Perry Ellis Shared Services LLC 401(k) Plan in FL (1,185 participants, $89M in assets).