401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$696M
Total assets
617
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America · New York · Finance & Insurance

$696M in assets, 617 participants

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan reported $696M in total assets and 617 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #8,221 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan sits by assets

Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $696M for 617 participants (~$1.1M/participant), up 2.1% in 2024.

$696M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
617
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan reported net income fell from $39M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan reported participants fell from 676 in the plan year 2023 filing to 617 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $682M in the plan year 2023 filing to $696M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan outranks 98% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 7.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$682M
Net Assets (End of Year)$696M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN135123390
Plan Effective Date1968-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America)

$3.6B$3.8B$4B$4.2B 202220232024 $3.66B $4.03B ▲ +10.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 13,971 $3.7B
2023 5 13,791 $3.9B
2024 5 12,888 $4.0B

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Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan edged up modestly - up 2.1% during 2024, from $682M to $696M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.1%, from $3.7B to $4.0B.
Where does Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Guardian Life Employees Incentive Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Gates Matchmaker Plan in CO ($696M, 3,800 participants).

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  • The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans