401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$878M
Total assets
3,542
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$247,867
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Morningstar, Inc. · Illinois · Information & Media

$878M in assets, 3,542 participants

Morningstar, Inc.'s Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $878M in total assets and 3,542 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #2,735 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 3,542 participants in Illinois, 4.5x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $878M.

$878M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
3,542
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$247,867
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$98M in the plan year 2022 filing to $178M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $700M in the plan year 2022 filing to $878M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 3,089 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,542 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 3,542 participants - 4.5x that state average ($878M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$700M
Net Assets (End of Year)$878M
Net Income$178M
Employer EIN363297908
Plan Effective Date1991-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Morningstar, Inc.)

$0.6B$0.7B$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.7B $1.02B ▲ +45.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Morningstar, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,089 $700M
2023 1 3,542 $878M
2024 1 3,504 $1.0B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Morningstar, Inc. 40…Accenture United Sta…State Farm 401(k) Sa…Abbott Laboratories …United Airlines Pilo…Walgreens Retirement…
Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 25.4% during 2023, from $700M to $878M. Reported net income was $178M.
How have Morningstar, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Morningstar, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 46.2%, from $700M to $1.0B.
Where does Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Assuredpartners 401(k) Plan in FL ($878M, 8,610 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan's numbers.