401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ascendis Pharma, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$38M
Total assets: 326
Participants: 81st
Percentile by assets: $116,215
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ascendis Pharma, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$38M in assets, 326 participants

Ascendis Pharma, Inc.'s Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan reported $38M in total assets and 326 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

81st percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#12,983 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $38M for 326 participants (~$116,215/participant), up 36.4% in 2024.

$38M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 326
covered participants: 81st
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $116,215
avg assets per participant

Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $28M in the plan year 2023 filing to $38M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 311 in the plan year 2023 filing to 326 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

California

Industry

Manufacturing

Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan outranks 81% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 0.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$28M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$38M
Net Income	$10M
Employer EIN	261969053
Plan Effective Date	2023-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ascendis Pharma, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Ascendis Pharma, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2023	1	311	$28M
2024	1	326	$38M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Google LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $48.7B · 116,712
Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan $31.0B · 58,962
Intel 401(k) Savings Plan $24.9B · 55,298
Apple 401(k) Plan $24.7B · 101,450
Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan $22.7B · 40,452

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

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

Miba Industrial Bearings 401(k) Plan (WI) $38M · 204
Bernstein Management Corporation Employee 401(k) Plan (DC) $38M · 205
Greylock 401(k) Plan (MA) $38M · 333
Hunt Forest Products, L.L.C. Salary Investment Retirement Plan (LA) $38M · 557

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan surged - up 36.4% during 2024, from $28M to $38M. Reported net income was $10M.

How have Ascendis Pharma, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Ascendis Pharma, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 36.4%, from $28M to $38M.

Where does Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan ranks in the 81st percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Miba Industrial Bearings 401(k) Plan in WI ($38M, 204 participants).

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By total assets, Ascendis Pharma 401(k) Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Ascendis Pharma, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 36.4% since 2023 across 2 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

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 261969053.