Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$18M
Total assets Small plan by assets
1,855
Participants Near avg headcount
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$9,517
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$18M in assets, 1,855 participants

The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program reported $18M in total assets and 1,855 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th 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.

  • #2,415 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program covers 1,855 participants in Illinois, 2.4x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $18M.

#2,415
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+14.5%
assets growth YoY

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program's outsized position by total assets

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program vs every filed plan by assets

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

$17,653,653 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program'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. The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program lands in the large band (1,855 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program reported participants rose from 1,440 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,855 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program end-of-year assets rose from $15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $18M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 362167725 · The Art Institute of Chicago PY 2023 · Other

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program · $18M · 1,855 · 70th

  • VS-ST $18M
  • BOY 1,855
  • SCH 70th
  • EBSA Other
  • PART near Episcopal Retirement Services Staff Retirement Plan
  • TYPE ind #2415

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 Tax Deferred Savings Program in the asset neighbourhood

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings ProgramThe Art Institute of Chicago…$18MEpiscopal Retirement Services Staff Retirement PlanEpiscopal Retirement Service…$18MThe Health Federation of Philadelphia 403(b) PlanThe Health Federation of Phi…$18MP.G. Chambers School 403(b) PlanP.G. Chambers School 403(b) …$18MHhi Retirement Savings Plan$18M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)$18M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN362167725
Plan Effective Date1975-01-01
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 Other Plans in Illinois

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

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program, Total assets ($B): 0.017653653 · Participants: 1855The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings ProgramNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.022176874 · Participants: 9440Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.494522229 · Participants: 4796The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.005336202 · Participants: 13705Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.734364044 · Participants: 8254The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanArgonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.577078821 · Participants: 3798Argonne National Laboratory 403(b) Employee Retirement Plan
The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Episcopal Retirement Services Staff Retirement Plan in OH ($18M); by covered participants it is Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Retirement Plan in PA (1,855 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($18M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,855 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 The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program assets move in 2023? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program grew at a solid clip - up 14.5% during 2023, from $15M to $18M. Reported net income was $2M.
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.
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Episcopal Retirement Services Staff Retirement Plan in OH ($18M, 538 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Retirement Plan in PA (1,855 participants, $212M in assets).