401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$184M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,541
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$119,341
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ascend Learning LLC · Kansas · Information & Media

$184M in assets, 1,541 participants

Ascend Learning LLC's Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan reported $184M in total assets and 1,541 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #2,570 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in Kansas

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan covers 1,541 participants in Kansas, 4.3x the typical Kansas plan (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $184M.

#2,570
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+18.1%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$183,904,713 Top 6% higher than 94% of 123,620 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 2024

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,541 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $37M in the plan year 2023 filing to $28M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $156M in the plan year 2023 filing to $184M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,559 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,541 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 262602465 · Ascend Learning LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan · $184M · 1,541 · 94th

  • ASSETS $184M
  • PCT 1,541
  • EIN 94th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Pacificsource 401(k) Plan
  • IND ind #2570

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Kansas →

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Magic Leap Inc. 401(k) Plan$184MPacificsource 401(k) Plan$184MCenovus Non-Represented 401(k) PlanCenovus Non-Represented 401(…$184MAscend Learning LLC 401(k) PlanAscend Learning LLC 401(k) P…$184MSolairus Aviation 401(k) Plan$184M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Kansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$156M
Net Assets (End of Year)$184M
Net Income$28M
Employer EIN262602465
Plan Effective Date1983-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ascend Learning LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ascend Learning LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$184M 54.3432901591075% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$120M$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $119M $184M ▲ +54.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,516 $119M
2023 1 1,559 $156M
2024 1 1,541 $184M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Kansas

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

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.183904713 · Participants: 1541Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) PlanKoch Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.337744163 · Participants: 11423Koch Employees' Savings PlanPerformance Contracting Group, Inc. ESOP/401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.582245863 · Participants: 1315Performance Contracting Group, Inc. ESOP/401(k) PlanBlack & Veatch Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 3.040446983 · Participants: 7438Black & Veatch Retirement ProgramGarmin International, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.173466604 · Participants: 7082Garmin International, Inc. Retirement PlanSpirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Retirement & Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.224530411 · Participants: 7736Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Retirement & Savings Plan
Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants
Compare Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Pacificsource 401(k) Plan in OR ($184M); by covered participants it is Sprenger Retirement Centers Employees' Retirement Plan and Trust in OH (1,541 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($184M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,541 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 18.1% during 2024, from $156M to $184M. Reported net income was $28M.
How have Ascend Learning LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ascend Learning LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 54.3%, from $119M to $184M.
Where does Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pacificsource 401(k) Plan in OR ($184M, 1,971 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sprenger Retirement Centers Employees' Retirement Plan and Trust in OH (1,541 participants, $31M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 262602465.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.