401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$485M
Total assets
33,499
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$14,486
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation · Colorado · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$485M in assets, 33,499 participants

The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation's Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $485M in total assets and 33,499 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #2,919 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 33,499 participants in Colorado, 89x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $485M.

$485M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
33,499
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$14,486
avg assets per participant

Where Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$485,251,099 Top 3% higher than 97% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$83M in the plan year 2022 filing to $84M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 24,860 in the plan year 2022 filing to 33,499 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $401M in the plan year 2022 filing to $485M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Participants vs Colorado filers

In Colorado, the average filing covers about 376 participants across 2,719 plans. Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 33,499 participants - 89x that state average ($485M EOY assets).

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$401M
Net Assets (End of Year)$485M
Net Income$84M
Employer EIN840601461
Plan Effective Date1978-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation)

$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $401M $541M ▲ +34.9%
Total plan assets by year, all The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 24,860 $401M
2023 1 33,499 $485M
2024 1 28,151 $541M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Vail Resorts 401(k) …Davita Retirement Sa…Ball Corporation 401…Empower Retirement, …Woodward Retirement …Arcadis U.S., Inc. R…
Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $485M in end-of-year assets across 33,499 participants (0.004% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.036% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $14,486 per participant (10% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $84M.

This plan identity (EIN 840601461, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $401M to $541M (+34.9%) while covered participants moved from 24,860 to 28,151 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 24,860 $401M Open filing
2023 33,499 $485M This page
2024 · index core 28,151 $541M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 21.0% during 2023, from $401M to $485M. Reported net income was $84M.
How have The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.9%, from $401M to $541M.
Where does Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is R1 Rcm Holdco Inc. 401(k) Plan in UT ($486M, 11,397 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan's numbers.