401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$176M
Total assets
1,777
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$99,196
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ahead, Inc. · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$176M in assets, 1,777 participants

Ahead, Inc.'s Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $176M in total assets and 1,777 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #19,129 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 1,777 participants in Illinois, 2.3x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $176M.

$176M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,777
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$99,196
avg assets per participant

Where Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$176,270,988 Top 6% higher than 94% of 123,620 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 2024

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $136M in the plan year 2023 filing to $176M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $38M in the plan year 2023 filing to $31M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,731 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,777 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State
Illinois
Industry
Professional & Technical Services

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 1,777 participants - 2.3x that state average ($176M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$136M
Net Assets (End of Year)$176M
Net Income$31M
Employer EIN843489032
Plan Effective Date2009-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ahead, Inc.)

$50M$100M$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $98M $176M ▲ +79.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Ahead, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,329 $98M
2023 2 2,623 $194M
2024 1 1,777 $176M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Ahead, Inc. 401(k) P…, Total assets ($B): 0.176270988 · Participants: 1777Ahead, Inc. 401(k) P…Accenture United Sta…, Total assets ($B): 21.302643276 · Participants: 66965Accenture United Sta…State Farm 401(k) Sa…, Total assets ($B): 19.010099056 · Participants: 63297State Farm 401(k) Sa…United Airlines Pilo…, Total assets ($B): 16.835964452 · Participants: 16659United Airlines Pilo…Abbott Laboratories …, Total assets ($B): 15.755668 · Participants: 38229Abbott Laboratories …Walgreens Retirement…, Total assets ($B): 14.535873337 · Participants: 233635Walgreens Retirement…
Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 29.5% during 2024, from $136M to $176M. Reported net income was $31M.
How have Ahead, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ahead, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 79.8%, from $98M to $176M.
Where does Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ahead, Inc. 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 Ahead, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tower Semiconductor Newport Beach Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($176M, 1,080 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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

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 843489032.

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.